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Social Determinants of Health
We work to address the social, physical and economic conditions that impact upon health, by compiling and disseminating evidence on what works to address these determinants, building capacity and advocating for more action.
Safety and Mobility
Within the Social Determinants of Health Department, the Safety and Mobility (SAM) Unit promotes sustainable solutions to the safety and mobility challenges of today, including road traffic injuries, drowning and falls. The SAM Unit does so by providing strategic leadership on these topics; developing evidence, norms and standards, including implementation tools; building national capacities to address these issues; and fostering global advocacy. The SAM Unit engages a broad range of partners and networks to scale up effective action and track progress in countries.
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This toolkit presents a compendium of policy options for walking and cycling, highlighting the multiple benefits that promoting and enabling safe walking...
The country and territory profile report accompanies the Global status report on road safety 2023 and is the last of the three report-related products...
13 December 2023
Global status report on road safety 2023
The Global status report on road safety 2023 shows that the number of annual road traffic deaths has fallen slightly to 1.19 million. The report shows...
13 December 2023
Global status report on road safety 2023: summary
The Summary of the Global status report on road safety 2023 shows that the number of annual road traffic deaths has fallen slightly to 1.19 million....
Safe, quality helmets reduce the risk of death in a road crash by over six times, and reduce the risk of brain injury by up to 74%. Head trauma is the...
Developed collaboratively by WHO, including the WHO Global Alliance for Care of the Injured, and the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety, this guide...
9 October 2022
Powered two-and three-wheeler safety: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners, 2nd...
Nearly 30% of all road traffic deaths reported to WHO involve powered two- and three-wheeled vehicles, such as motorcycles, mopeds, scooters and electrical...
This toolkit is for all practitioners and stakeholders working to strengthen systems for gathering road traffic death data. These include decision- and...