17/08/2015

The Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS) has received the Safe Kids Worldwide Award – Global Programs Child Passenger Safety in recognition of its outstanding efforts in recent annual ‘Road Safety Day’ under the umbrella of the ‘Third UN Global Road Safety Week’ campaign. In the launch of it, RHAS worked in close collaboration with the World Health Organization, the Jordanian Traffic Institute and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), The Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Health to ensure its smooth implementation and success.

RHAS was presented with the Safe Kids Worldwide Award following the successful launch of its Road Safety Day that gathered 150 students selected from 6 schools that implement RHAS’ “Think First” Program, which gained significant exposure and drew the attention of senior decision-makers in Jordan. Moreover, Safe Kids Worldwide was thoroughly pleased to see the great number of signatures received by participants’ showing their support for RHAS’s campaign.

The award was received by RHAS representatives during their attendance at the Safe Kids – PrevCon event held in Washington DC, which also saw the participation of several US members of state. RHAS further received notable recognition for its ‘Think First’ program, which aims to integrate injury prevention measures in the daily lives of children across Jordan. The Think First program gives young students along with their parents, basic information on the anatomy of the spinal cord and its functions as well the brain and the seriousness of any injuries sustained to it. Moreover, the program highlights the importance of both drivers and passengers observing safety while on the road.
The Director General of RHAS, Ms. Enaam Barrishi, commented on the award saying: “It is with great honor that we receive this internationally acclaimed award, which is primarily due to the unwavering dedication put forth by our team to ensure the success of our awareness campaigns. RHAS’ chief aim is to establish a safe and friendly environment for children to prosper in.”
It is worth mentioning that the Road Safety Day was launched in Tlaa’ Al Ali on May 7th under the supervision of the Greater Amman Municipality and patronage of the Mayor of Amman, Aqel Biltaji. The event consisted of educational and recreational activities that emphasize the importance of observing road safety measures.
The Royal Health Awareness Society continues to represent the Safe Kids Worldwide initiative and fulfil its objectives locally through the launch of its many awareness campaigns. Safe Kids Worldwide is a non-profit organization working to prevent childhood injury, the number one killer of children in the United States. Throughout the world, almost one million children die of an injury each year, and almost every one of these tragedies is preventable. Safe Kids has a coalition of more than 600 members in the U.S. as well as partners in more than 25 countries to reduce traffic injuries, drowning, falls, burns and poisonings. Since 1988, Safe Kids has helped reduce the U.S. childhood death rate from unintentional injury by 60 percent. Working together, we can do much more for kids everywhere. Join our effort at safekids.org.

About the Royal Health Awareness Society
The Royal Health Awareness Society was founded in 2005 by Her Majesty Queen Rania to spread health awareness and strengthen the role of the community. The organization has and continues to launch social projects designed to meet the precise needs of communities while remaining aligned with national health regulations.