Urgent action needed to combat leading killer of children over five in Latin America & the Caribbean Governments and cities across Latin America and the Caribbean together with international agencies must urgently combat road traffic injury, which is the leading cause death for children ages five to 14 in the region, says a new report launched yesterday in Buenos Aires, at the third edition of the International Child Road Safety Forum.
Child seat check-up point at Ciudad de la Costa Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez started a new cycle of Check-up points program for child restraint systems with the support of the National Insurance Bank (BSE).
The third International Child Road Safety Forum is here, in Argentina The third International Child Road Safety Forum (FISEVI) will be held on June 12 and 13, 2018, in Buenos Aires, in the context of the National Road Safety Week in Argentina.
Reducing risk behaviors, increasing safe school zones Within the context of the launch of the programme “Children Safe in Traffic in Latin America”, the Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez together with the Primary Education Board (CEIP), national and provincial officials, presented on March 15, the report “Child transport to school, and safety in school zones†and the public campaign “Don´t repeat it this year†that identifies, and attempts to modify incorrect behavior in traffic observed in the report.
Agreement for Child Safe Mobility in Canelones Aiming to reduce the number of child victims in road accidents, an agreement between Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez and the Municipality of Canelones was signed on Tuesday, February 27. Both organizations committed to defining actions to guarantee safe child mobility in Canelones.
FISEVI’s call for papers was closed On January 31 expired the extension of the deadline to present papers focused on the safe mobility of children. The call made by Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez and the National Road Safety Agency of Argentina for Road Safety leaders from different fields, closed with 59 applications registered.
Annual Report 2018 2018 finished with a new rise in the number of deaths and people injured in Uruguay which is a call to redouble our efforts.
The Check Up Point needs your support As from this year, and after 6 years of providing free advice about child seat installation, the Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez will request for a minimum contribution after visiting the Check-Up Point in order to make the service self-sustainable.
Promoting Child Seat Use Nationwide The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez with the support of the National Insurance Bank and in coordination with provincial governments promoted the use of child restraint systems (CRS) in the provinces
Promotion of child seat use in Maldonado Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez and the Municipality of Maldonado, with the support of the State Insurance Bank and the Liga Fomento of Punta del Este, promote, through two activities, the use of child seats for the transportation of children by car.
