New approaches to managing injury, frailty and disability

Key programs
- A better understanding of back pain
  Helping clinicians improve the management of low back pain.
- Falls research
  Working to enhance physical functioning in older people and those with disability.
- Young drivers
  Investigating the determinants of young driver safety and providing key recommendations.
- Contracture
  Understanding treatment for disabling muscle stiffness.

Feature Project
China Seatbelt Intervention
A major road safety intervention that resulted in a 20% increase in seatbelt use among drivers in Guangzhou, China. This unique project demonstrated how simple, cost-effective strategies can save lives in highly populous regions.

The George Institute is conducting 66 projects in 47 countries - find out more about these projects from the related links on the right