EUPHA Section - Injury prevention and safety promotion Newsletter

Published: 31 March 2024

Dear colleagues,

This year EUPHA offers a place for discussion on emerging public health issues through various events. The EPH 2024 conference and the European Public Health Week 2024 are premier events that bring together researchers, academicians, public health specialists, healthcare practitioners, policymakers from all over Europe to present their research and new ideas in all fields of public health. Our section is planning to organize workshops and hold various events in collaboration with other EUPHA sections. We are interested in hearing your ideas and hosting your events, individual abstracts, round table discussions and workshops on INJURY PREVENTION & SAFETY PROMOTION. We invite you to submit your ideas or contact us HERE to offer you various ways of engagement in our section events.

The 17^thEPH Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 12 – 15 November 2024. Pre-conferences will be held on Tuesday 12 November. The main conference is from 13 – 15 November. Theme of the EPH conference 2024 is: Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation. The conference will be held at the Lisbon Congress Center (CCL). Read more HERE.
- Registration opens on the 1^st of April 2024. Early bird registration fees until 1 September 2024. More information HERE
- Abstract submission is open until 1 May 2024, 18:00 CET (Workshops, oral presentations, pitch presentations and ePosters). If your abstract is accepted and you present it at the 17^thEPH Conference, it will be published in the Abstract Supplement of the European Journal of Public Health (Impact Factor: 4.4). More information HERE.
- Abstract tutoring programme will be open from open 1 February - 9 April. Young and/or less experienced individuals can receive feedback from experienced reviewers. More information HERE.
- The best single abstract in EPH 2024 will be awarded a waiver for the next conference. More information HERE.
- The best abstract submitted by a young researcher (under 30y) in EPH 2024, will be awarded a waiver for the next conference. More information HERE

The 6th European Public Health Week (EUPHW) will take place between May 13th and 17th, 2024. EUPHW aims to raise awareness and amplify existing messages on the most relevant public health themes at the European and global level. Whether you are an institution, a health professional or an ordinary citizen interested in one of this year's five EUPHW themes, we'd like to invite you to organise your own online event(s) on one of the days of the week. There are various ways to get involved. More information: (https://eupha.org/EUPHW). The 2024 European Public Health Week daily themes are:
- Monday, May 13th: Health is a political choice: Starting the discussion
- Tuesday, May 14th: Mental health: People at the centre
- Wednesday, May 15th: Planetary health: A glocal approach
- Thursday, May 16th: Health through the life course: Breaking down silos
- Friday, May 17th: Next generation: Public health of today and tomorrow
- Submit an event HERE

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SECTION'S NEWS

A summary of our section 2023 initiatives that are aligned to our strategic goals can be found HERE It explains how we are evolving to meet the changing needs of our members.

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INTERESTING NEWS

WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Position Statement on Making the WHO European Region the Healthiest Online Environment for Children / 2024 / The position paper addresses the need to protect all children up to the age of 18 from violence, exploitation and abuse; highlights the need to include children’s rights in all actions; and addresses privacy and data protection issues. More information: HERE
Emergency Call for Action to ensure respect for Palestinian children’s rights and scaled-up principled humanitarian action in Gaza and the West Bank (the Belgian Presidency and the European Commission) / 03.2024 / More information: HERE
Definitions of rape in the legislation of EU Member States: In-Depth Analysis / 01.2024 / Comparative analysis of the national legislation on rape in European Union Member States providing an overview of legal provisions with a focus on the notion of consent. According to the proposed EU directive on violence against women and domestic violence, lack of consent from victims of rape should be made a constitutive element of the crime. More information: HERE
Figures on road fatalities for 2023 by the European Commission / 03.2024 / Despite some progress since the baseline year of 2019, few Member States are on track to meet the EU and UN target of halving the number of road deaths by 2030. More information: HERE
European Commission / Annual statistical report on road safety in the EU, 2024 / European Road Safety Observatory. Brussels, European Commission, Directorate General for Transport / 01.2024 / More information: HERE
Road Safety Manuals for Decision Makers and Practiotioners (2023) / WHO, the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), the FIA Foundation and the World Bank have collaborated to produce a series of manuals aimed at policy-makers and practitioners. These manuals provide guidance to countries wishing to improve road safety organization and to implement the specific road safety interventions outlined in the World report on road traffic injury prevention / SPEED MANAGEMENT (HERE) / HELMETS (HERE) / DRINK DRIVING (HERE)
WHO Preventing Suicide: A resource for media professionals. More information: HERE

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UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS ON INJURY PREVENTION

Safety 2024 – the 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Delhi, India from September 2-4, 2024, and hosted in partnership with injury-related World Health Organization Collaborating Centres in the country. HERE
FIRST GLOBAL MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN. The Governments of Colombia and Sweden, in partnership with WHO, UNICEF and the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on ending violence against children, will host the first-ever Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, in Bogota, Colombia, from 7 to 8 November 2024. More information HERE
EU Road Safety Conference 2024. Dublin, Ireland, 16 April 2024. It will present the state of play of road safety in the EU as we approach the mid-point of the EU Road Safety Policy Framework. It will also offer a forum for analysis and exchange between senior EU policy makers and the wider European road safety community. More information HERE
23rd European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ECTES), 28-30 April 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. More information HERE
21st ESSKA Congress, European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, 08-10 May 2024, Milan, Italy. More information HERE
25th EFORT ANNUAL CONGRESS (European Federation of National Associations for Orthopaedics and Traumatology), 22-24 May 2024, Hamburg, Germany. More Information HERE
9th Road Safety & Simulation International Conference 2024 (RSS2024) hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 28-31 October 2024. More information HERE
12th International Cycling Safety Conference “Exploring Cycling Safety Culture”, Imabari Japan, November 5-7, 2024. Abstract submission deadline 30 April 2024. More information HERE
26th EFORT Annual Congress (European Federation of National Associations for Orthopaedics and Traumatology), Lyon, France. 11-13 June 2025. More information HERE
18th ESTSS Conference (European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies). Exploring new pathways for healing and recovery in times of global uncertainty and extreme stress. Tbilisi, Georgia, 12-15 June, 2025. More information HERE
24th European Congress Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ECTES), Aachen Germany, 13-15 April 2025. More information HERE
15th World Congress on Brain Injury. Palais de Congres in Montreal, Canada. March 19-22, 2025. Organized by the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA). More information HERE
14th Congress of the European Pain Federation (EFIC), Lyon France, 24-26 April 2025. Abstract submission deadline September 2024. More information HERE
21st European Burns Association Congress. Berlin Germany, Estrel Congress Center (ECC). September 3-6, 2025. More information HERE

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CALLS FOR CONFERENCE HOST

Call for expression of interest - 16th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. The International Organising Committee (IOC) of the bi-annual World Conferences on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion is inviting expressions of interest from organizations interested in hosting the 16th World Conference in 2026. Organizations must be academic, research, non-governmental practice, or governmental in nature (for-profit enterprises or commercial conference centres are ineligible). More information HERE
Call for expression of interest to host the 19th European Conference on Traumatic Stress in June 2027. The ESTSS board of directors expects to select the winning bid by June 15, 2024. Submit a bid proposal to the ESTSS executive secretary Zoran Sukovic (secretariat@estss.org) by May 15, 2024. More information HERE

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INTERESTING STUDIES

Baffsky R, Koshiba C, Muna EL, Maua RF, Ivers R, Peden AE. Assessing violence and injury prevention plans, strategies and indicators in eighteen Pacific Islands countries: an environmental scan. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2023 Dec 22;44:100985. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100985. PMID: 38226330; PMCID: PMC10788529.
Bass, G.A., Kaplan, L.J., Gaarder, C. et al. European society for trauma and emergency surgery member-identified research priorities in emergency surgery: a roadmap for future clinical research opportunities. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-023-02441-3
Begasse de Dhaem O, Foster-Chang S, Chandrashekar B, et al. Worker’s Compensation Injury and Illness Care: A Global Round Table. Workplace Health & Safety. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/21650799231224033
Lund J., A new Norwegian Injury Registration System as a starting point to assess the burden of injuries in Norway, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023, ckad160.446, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad16 0.446
Alves T., Papadakaki M., Silva S.,, Braz P., Aniceto C., Mexia R., Vagionaki K., Chliaoutakis J., Matias-Dias C., Parents’ knowledge towards prevention of unintentional injuries in children aged up to 14 years, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, ckad160.1504, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.1504
Thies KC, Bergmans E, Billington A, Fraga GP, Trummer F, Nasr AO, Tilsed J, Kamaras G, Cebula G, Protic A, Khalifa GEA, Vänni V, Alouini S, Uštar KK, Perfetti P, Sari F, Cimpoesu D, Cassar MR, Lott C, Blondeel L, Kooij F, Neutel E, Verdonck P. The European Trauma Course: Transforming systems through training. Resusc Plus. 2024 Mar 15;18:100599. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100599. PMID: 38515443; PMCID: PMC10955415.
Tsoutsi V., Papadakaki M., Yannis G., Pavlou D., Basta M., Chliaoutakis J., Dikeos D., Subjective and Objective Evaluation of Driving Behaviour in Depression, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023, ckad160.1503, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.1503
Liu, XY., Qin, YM., Tian, SF. et al. Performance of trauma scoring systems in predicting mortality in geriatric trauma patients: comparison of the ISS, TRISS, and GTOS based on a systemic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-024-02467-1
Ujjoyinee Barua, Jessica Ahrens, Richard Shao, Heather MacKenzie, Dalton Wolfe, Keith Sequeira, Robert Teasell, Eldon Loh & Swati Mehta (2024) Cognitive behavioral therapy for managing depressive and anxiety symptoms after brain injury: a meta-analysis, Brain Injury, 38:3, 227-240, DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2309264
Bauer R., Giustini M., Nijman S., Bejko D., Data collection and analysis on the burden of injuries: Lessons learned from the IDB network, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023, ckad160.448, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.448
Jani Unkuri, Päivi Salminen, Niina Sihvola, Silja Kosola, On a collision course: fatal motorcycle and bicycle accidents of adolescents in Finland from 2008 to 2019, European Journal of Public Health, 2023;, ckad198, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad198

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Scenario-based safety assurance of CCAM and related HMI in a dynamically evolving transport system (CCAM Partnership) HORIZON-CL5-2024-D6-01-02; Horizon Europe (HORIZON); Type of action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions; Deadline model: single-stage; Opening date: 07 May 2024; Deadline date: 5 September 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time. More information HERE
Call for proposals to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children (CERV-2024-DAPHNE)/ Type of action: CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants / Deadline model / single-stage / Opening date: 21 December 2023 / Deadline date: 29 May 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time. More information HERE

In case you are preparing a new proposal for funding, feel free to contact us and invite us as partners. We are open to new research ideas and applications in and around our core areas of injury prevention and safety promotion.

DON’T FORGET
We invite you to submit your ideas or Contact us HERE to offer you various ways of engagement in our section events.

Best regards,
Maria Papadakaki and the EUPHA INJ team
LaHeRS & PHC-HMU, Hellenic Mediterranean University