UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020) officially launched in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
22/07/2011
On 22nd July 2011, the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020) was officially launched in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Tanzania Helmet Vaccine Initiative (THVI) was present, and distributed over 500 specialized helmets to the Tanzanian Police Force.
Helmets have been shown to decrease the likelihood of death due to a road traffic crashes by 42 percent and the likelihood of being seriously injured by 69 percent. THVI's program, with support from the Global Helmet Vaccine Initiative, aims to increase the safety of the police when they work and travel aboard motorbikes, as well as to encourage community members to follow this life-saving example.
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