Awareness Program on Road Safety in St. Xavier’s College, Maitghar, Kathmandu
Road traffic crashes result in deaths of approximately 1.3 million people around the world each year and leave between 20 and 50 million people with non-fatal injuries. More than half of all road traffic deaths and injuries involve vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists and their passengers. Young males under 25 years are more likely to be involved in road traffic crashes. Apart from the human suffering caused by road traffic injuries, they also incur a heavy economic burden on victims and their families, both through treatment costs for the injured and through loss of productivity of those killed or disabled.
Indaram Health in association with Road Safety Society Nepal organized a half day program in St. Xavier’s College, Maitghar, Kathmandu under;
Project title: Pahal
Theme: Sadak Surakshya: Tapaai Haami Sabaiko Jivan Rakshya.
Event Date: 20th June, 2023 Tuesday
Time: 6:45 am onwards
Venue: Fr. Watrin Memorial Hall, St. Xavier’s College, Kathmandu
Guests
Rev. Father Principal Dr. Augustine Thomas S.J
Vice Principal- Ms. Saluja Chand
Heads/coordinators/research heads/Admin staff
The main objective of the program was to disseminate information on medical and social consequences of road traffic crashes and to convince young people to follow the safety rules and regulations. There were two speakers: Dr. Satish Prasad Barnawal (Project Lead: Road Safety, Indaram Health; Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, B & B Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal) and Mr. Niraj Dhaubhadel (Road Safety Activist, Road Safety Society Nepal).
The target audience were the students and staff from different departments as well as interested alumni. It was very interactive program. More than 300 individuals participated in the event. The program was divided into two sessions. The first half of the program included two informative sessions. Dr Barnawal elaborated on Road Traffic Crashes: Consequences, Medical Perspective and Mr. Niraj highlighted on Safe Road, Vehicles and Behaviors. The second half of the program was interactive session where Mr. Saroj Khanal (Secretary of Road Safety Society Nepal) initiated the discussion with the participants.
The program was very much appreciated and well participated.
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