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Background Information: The Injury Control Center – Uganda (ICC –U) is a non - governmental, non - profit organization that was incorporated in May 1996. It was established in response to the escalating burden of injury in Uganda. The ICC-U addresses injury in its broadest scope, in a scientific, sustainable, collaborative and political manner with the guiding principles of equity and integrity.
Vision:
To provide leadership in injury prevention and safety promotion so as to advance a safer population
Mission: To reduce the incidence and impact of injury through surveillance, risk analysis, intervention evaluation, training and advocacy.
Values/ Guiding Principles: - Equity in terms of geography and targets
- Ethics and integrity in practice
- Collaboration with all stakeholders
- Empathy/ non judgmental/ non stigmatisation/ non political
- Non discriminative
ICC-U is: - WHO Collaborating Center for Violence and Injury Prevention and Control - Secretariat for Injury Prevention Initiative For Africa (IPIFA ) - Coalition of Safekids Worldwide- Safekids Uganda. - - Affiliate Safe Community Support Center -> Go to
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