Young Kids Safe Seats Qatar | Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit

In Qatar, road traffic injuries are the fourth-leading cause of death for children less than 4 years of age.

In partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation, we worked to increase the awareness and utilization of child car restraints via a new parents promotion program.

Publications

A rapid market survey on the availability of car seats in Qatar: Implications for child passenger safety

Goals

To develop a child car seats program for new parents in Qatar
To determine the effectiveness of a child car seat promotion program for new parents using a randomized study design in Qatar