The achievements and learnings of a nationwide helmet law in\nVietnam were reported at a recent world conference on health promotion in Rotorua,\nNew Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The AIP Foundation\u2019s policy and program advisor, Louise\nGoldman, made a presentation focused on the publication Head First: A Case Study of Vietnam\u2019s\nMotorcycle Helmet Campaign<\/em>, a collaborative project between the AIP\nFoundation and the FIA Foundation. The publication estimates that in the decade\nfollowing the implementation of Vietnam\u2019s helmet-use legislation and subsequent\npublic health promotion campaigns, 15,000 lives and $3.5 billion USD have\nbeen saved due to increased helmet use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The presentation was made as part of a symposium, The Importance of Traffic Injury Prevention\nto Promote Health and Safety: Policies and Practice Around the Globe<\/em>.\nAttended by more than 1,000 delegates from around the world, the theme of the\nconference was Promoting Planetary Health\nand Sustainable Development for All<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n