Violence and Injury Prevention Program

Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) has a main objective of reducing morbidity and mortality due to violence and injuries. It has five key areas of concern such as (1) Road Traffic Injuries, (2) Drowning, (3) Burns, (4) Falls and (5) Poisoning. This program is multidisciplinary in nature that promotes multi-sectoral collaboration and ensures the implementation of a holistic set of interventions to address and prevent these types of violence and injuries.

Objectives

Goal:
To reduce mortality and morbidity due to violence and injuries in the Philippines

Type of Service

Trainings

  • Pilot training on Teaching, Educating and Advancing Collaboration in Health on Violence and Injury Prevention (TEACH-VIP)
  • Training and updating of Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS)
  • Training and updating of Fireworks Related Injury (FWRI) Surveillance
Partners Organization

National/Government

  • Burns and Fireworks Related Injuries
  • Department of Interior and Local Government
  • Philippine National Police
  • Bureau of Fire Protection
  • Bureau of Customs
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Labor and Employment
  • Department of Trade and Industries
  • Philippine Information Agency
  • Metro Manila Development Authority
  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources
  • 61 Sentinel Hospitals

Road Traffic Injuries

  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Public Works and Highways
  • Commission on Higher Education
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources
  • Department of Information and Communications Technology
  • Department of Science and Technology
  • Department of Trade and Industries
  • Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
  • Philippine National Police
  • Philippine Statistics Authority
  • University of the Philippines-National Center for Transportation Studies
  • Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Drowning Prevention

  • Philippine Coast Guard
  • Philippine Red Cross
  • Department of Interior and Local Government
  • Office of Civil Defense, National Capital Region
  • Maritime Industry Administration
  • Philippine College of Emergency Medicine
  • Philippine Statistics Authority
  • Department of Education
  • Council for the Welfare of Children
  • Philippine National Police
  • Philippine Information Agency
  • National Economic and Development Authority
  • Department of Tourism
  • National Council for Disability Affairs
  • University of the Philippines-College of Public Health Foundation, Inc.

Local/Youth/CSOs/NGOs
Burns and Fireworks Related Injuries

  • EcoWaste Coalition
  • Philippine Pyrotechnics Association
  • Philippine Pyrotechnics Manufacturers and Dealers Association

Road Traffic Injuries

  • Philippine Association of Motorcycle Importers & Assemblers, Inc.
  • Automobile Association of the Philippines
  • SafeKids Worldwide Philippines

Drowning Prevention

  • National Youth Commission
  • Philippine Lifesaving Society
  • Bert Lozada Foundation
  • SafeKids Worldwide Philippines

International Partners
Road Traffic Injuries

  • World Health Organization
  • United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

Drowning Prevention

  • World Health Organization