ICC-U

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ICC-US JOURNEY

• Injuries are Preventable
• 
  Executive Director
• Mable T. Nakitto
• ICCU

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Vision and Mission

• Vision
• To become a lead agency in Injury Prevention
  and Control contributing to a major reduction of
  the injury burden nationally and internationally.
• Mission
• To reduce the incidence and impact of injury
  through research, advocacy, design and evaluation
  of interventions and implementation of injury
  management programs.

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Who we are?

• A registered non-governmental organization which
  started its research activities in 1996 and was
  incorporated in May 1998.
• ICCUs growth?
• A secretariat for Injury Prevention Initiative
  for Africa (IPIFA) 1999.
• A member of Safekids Worldwide 2003.
• WHO Collaborating Center for Injury and Violence
  Prevention 2006.
• An Affiliate Safe Community Support Center
  2009.

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Board of Directors

• The ICC-U Board has grown from 3 members in
  2001 to 8 members by 2009.
• Chairman Prof. Fred Wabwire Makerere University,
  School of Public Health- Injury Epidemiology.
• Vice chairperson Mr. Jack Wavamunno,
  Federation of Motor Sport in Uganda,
  Business/corporate world.
• Mr. David Bitalo Sejjaaka, Kawaase Co.
  Auditor, Private for Profit
• Dr. Steven Kijjambu, Makerere University Medical
  School, Dean Surgeon
• Dr. Isaac Ezati Deputy Director, Mulago Hospital,
  Emergency services.
• Dr. Lawrence Kagwa, Ministry of Health, Surgeon.
• Mr. Richard Okot, Shell Uganda Limited, Private
  for Profit.
• Dr. Sam Kaggwa, Mulago Hospital Dept. of Surgery,
  Surgeon.

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Staff

• ICC-U has been housed by Mulago Hospital since
  inception
• From Makerere medical school, to New Mulago and
  to more
• spaces Old Mulago.
• ICCU has a fully functional office, with 7 staff
  members namely
• Executive Director Ms. Mable T.
  Nakitto.
• Research Associate Ms. Brenda
  Sekabembe.
• Program Officer -Safe kids Ms. Marana G.
  Iryne.
• Program Officer - IPIFA Mr. Jerome
  Nsajju.
• Accounts Assistant Ms. Harriet
  Nambooze.
• Systems/ Office Assistant Ms. Violet
  Katusiime.
• Transport Officer Mr. Charles
  Ssemambo.

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Assets (Equipment)

• These ICCU equipments include among others
• 4 laptops.
• 13 Desktops.
• 2 Printers.
• 1 Scanner.
• 1 Photocopying machine.
• 1 Telephone.
• 1 Vehicle (Double Cabin Pick up).

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Resources

• A resource center.
• An Internet Café.
• Internet Access.
• A Newsletter A quarterly newsletter ICC-U
  News.
• Website www.iccu.or.ug
• ICCU Publications
• Research published in Peer Reviewed Journals.
• Peace Building Course Books.
• Injury Prevention Manual for Schools .
• Road and Home Safety Booklets.
• Trauma Team Training Manual.
• Trauma Form.
• Peace Course Books.
• Psychosocial Management and Counselling Book.

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COLLABORATIONS PATERNSHIPS

• The Center does most of its work through liaising
  with other organizations both
• Nationally and Internationally
• Nationally they include
• Uganda Police Force (traffic division).
• National Road Safety Council.
• Ministries of Health, Education, Gender Labour,
  Transport, Local govnt, and Economic Development.
• Hospitals Mulago, Mbale, Lacor, Mbarara, Kawolo,
  Rubaga, and Buhinga).
• Makerere Medical School.
• School of Public Health.
• Departments of Surgery, Anaesthesia, Casualty and
  Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Mulago Burns Unit,
  Mulago ENT, pediatrics, among others .
• Arrive Alive Uganda.
• Automobile Association of Uganda.
• Transport operators (Boda boda, Taxi operators,
  Bus operators associations).
• National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC).
• Jamii Yakupatanisha (JYAK).
• Defensive drivers system and professional
  drivers.
• Kampala City Council.

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International Partnerships

• Canadian Network for International Surgery
  (CNIS).
• World Health Organization (WHO).
• Injury Prevention Initiative For Africa (IPIFA).
• Johnson Johnson, USA.
• Safekids Worldwide.
• Karolinska Institutet.
• Harbinger Foundation.
• Rotary International.
• Uppsala University.
• Emory University.
• John Hopkins University.
• University of California.
• University of South Africa.
• University of Toronto.
• Hospital for Sick children Toronto.
• Swedish International Development Agency.
• Canadian International Development Agency.
• Safe Communities Movement.

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Activities - Research

• Research has been conducted in key areas, such
  as
• Pedestrian safety in Kampala
• Landmines in Northern Uganda, domestic Violence
  in Kampala,
• Small arms and light weapons in Northern Uganda.
• Helmet use among commercial boda bodas.
• Fire Safety in Schools.
• Childhood Unintentional Injury Surveillance
• Visibility Enhancement for Boda bodas
• Corticosteroid Randomization After Significant
  Head Injury (CRASH).
• School Injury and Safety.
• Peace Building in Gulu.
• Ambulance Service systems.
• On going
• Economic cost of Injury due to Interpersonal and
  Self -Directed Violence.
• Risk factor analysis for burn injury in Children.
• Child Passenger Safety.

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Activities- Training

• 1. Trauma Team Training
• About 200 health personnel have been trained in
  Acute and Emergency Trauma Care at Casualty depts
  in about 15 hospitals.
• 2. First Aid Training
• Over 500 people trained from community health
  workers, traffic police, military, prison
  wardens, parents, teachers, market vendors and
  leaders.
• 3. Essential Surgical Skills
• Course taught to students at Makerere, Gulu and
  Mbarara Medical Schools.

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Activities- Advocacy

• A key role in drafting of the Ministry of Health,
  Injury Prevention Policy ( on halt).
• Instrumental in getting the Ministry of
  Health-Uganda to include injuries as a health
  priority.
• Instrumental in develop a Road Safety Education
  Curriculum for Primary Schools.
• Instrumental in developing the Peace building
  Curriculum for Northern Uganda.
• Instrumental in initiating and promoting National
  and Continental activities in Injury Surveillance
  and Prevention.
• Instrumental in promoting Child Injury Prevention.

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Activities Community Programs

• Training trauma care to health officers.
• First aid skills to non-medical people in the
  communities.
• Dissemination of injury knowledge.
• Educating children in Injury control clubs.
• Educating parents on child safety in homes.
• Educating peace to school children in schools.
• Educating drivers, motorcyclists on road safety.
• Spearheading implementation of low cost
  interventions (speed bumps, painting pedestrian
  crossings).

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Activities - Surveillance

• ICC-U injury surveillance in hospitals has
  expanded
• from 3 sites in Kampala (Mulago, Rubaga and
• Kawolo) to 5 regional sites namely
• Mulago Referral Hospital Central.
• Lacor Hospital - North.
• Buhinga Fortportal Hospital West.
• Mbarara Hospital South.
• Mbale Hospital East.

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Activities International Support to Students

• ICCU has build scientific capacity with about 20
  international students (visiting scholars) from
  recognized international Universities.

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Strategic Plans

• ICCU has had 2 strategic Plans
• 2001/2- 2005/6.
• 2006/7- 20010/11 (This was not completed and not
  effected).

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Financial Situation

• ICCU has been financed by the CNIS from inception
  to date (Main funders).
• However there have been other funding sources for
  different short term projects.
• ICCUs funding was steadily growing by 10 by
  2004, and by 2006, had grown by 87. This was due
  to the several sources of funding.
• From 2007 to date ICCU funding has miserably
  dropped.

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Challenges

• Injury is not yet a recognizable Public Health
  Problem by the Ugandan Government.
• The Injury Prevention Policy is still a draft and
  efforts to pursue its completion have been
  futile.
• Limited funding sourced internationally and
  nationally.
• Over dependency on 1 external funding.
• Safety issues are still a myth for Ugandans.
• Limited and passive safety laws and regulations.

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Thank You for Listening