Eurosafe Child Safety Report Cards 2009
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Child Safety Report Cards 2009  print friendly


May 6, 2009. Released today are 'Child Safety Report Cards' for 24 countries and the Europe Summary Report Card which score countries on their level of adoption, implementation and enforcement of over 100 proven, effective child injury prevention strategies – good practices known to save children’s lives. The good practice policies relate to road traffic accidents, drowning, falls, poisoning, burns, choking and supports, such as leadership, data infrastructure and professional capacity, necessary to combat child injury.


Child Safety Report Card 2009: Europe Summary for 24 countries

  • Country Report Cards and Profiles
    Report cards: summarise a country´s performance with respect to the level of safety provided to children and adolescents based on over 100 proven effective national level strategies and policies.
    Profiles: provide child injury facts and rates for each country by specific injury area, plus information on socio-demographic determinents and availability of affordable child safety equipment.
Country Report Cards and Profiles

  • Child Safety Action Plans
    A large scale initiative whose aim is to develop government endorsed national action plans in countries in Europe. Child safety report cards and profiles are developed as part of this initiative.

  • Good Practice Guide
    Provides detailed information on evidence-based good practices for child safety, including case studies of selected practices in action in Europe. The Good Practice Guide has been developed as part of the child safety action plan initiative.

  • Archives: 2007 Report Cards, profiles and launch materials