Global
In today’s interconnected world, the challenges we face are increasingly complex and global in nature – road traffic injuries exemplify this complexity. The sheer scale of road traffic injury, the leading killer of 5-30 year olds internationally demands not only national but international collaboration. Effective, collaborative partnership are essential to address the challenge of road-injury and optimising post-collision care.
Addressing the global challenge of road injuries requires more than just local or national efforts; it necessitates international collaboration. By sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices, wecan collectively improve post-collision care and optimise outcomes of our patients.
Sharing Best Practices: Different regions have developed various strategies and systems to manage post-collision care effectively. Through international partnerships, these practices can be shared, adapted, and implemented elsewhere. For example we are working to adapt the EXIT project findings with our collaborators at the University of Cape Town and the African Federation of Emergency Medicine.
Research and Innovation: Collaborative research is critical in understanding the nuances of road injuries across different contexts. International partnerships facilitate large-scale studies that are context specific – enhancing the evidence available for all regions. Collaboration allows for the pooling of resources, ideas and perspectives; giving us the very best chance of optimising patient outcomes.
Capacity Building: Building local capacity for research, innovation and translation is essential for sustainable improvements in post-collision care. International partnerships can support training programs, bystander enablement and the development of context specific emergency response solutions.
Policy Development: Global partnerships are crucial in shaping policies that can prevent road injuries and improve post-collision care. International organisations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), play a vital role in setting standards and providing guidance. Global IMPACT will work with our partners to optimise the evidence available to inform standards and share guidance.
In an increasingly globalised world, the challenges of road injuries and post-collision care cannot be addressed in isolation. International partnerships are essential in sharing knowledge, fostering innovation, and building capacity to improve post-collision care worldwide. By working together, wecan overcome the complex challenges associated with road injuries, ultimately saving lives and enhancing the quality of life for millions of people around the globe.
At our research centre, we are committed to advancing the field of post-collision care through international collaboration. We believe that by joining forces with experts and organisations worldwide, we can make a significant impact on global health, ensuring that more people receive the care they need after a road traffic injury, no matter where they are in the world.
