Session 2: Prevention Pathways - From home hazards to safe environments
You are invited to join us for the second session of the webinar series “Ending Childhood Burns in Africa: A Regional Call to Action.”
Session title: From home hazards to safe environments
Date: 16 April
Time: 12:00–13:30 GMT (13:00–14:30 Brazzaville)
Format: Online (Zoom)
This webinar series is a partnership between The George Institute for Global Health and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, bringing together researchers, policymakers, clinicians, and practitioners to advance a coordinated response to childhood burns across the continent.
Following the inaugural session on the burden of childhood burns, this second session focuses on prevention pathways, exploring how risks within everyday home environments can be transformed into safer spaces for children.
The session will examine how household-level hazards—shaped by housing conditions, energy use, supervision, and broader socioeconomic contexts—contribute to burn risk, and how these can be addressed through practical, context-sensitive strategies. It will highlight approaches spanning design, public health, and community-based interventions, with a focus on scalable solutions that can be adapted across diverse African settings.
The series draws on long-standing partnerships with Makerere University School of Public Health, Design Without Borders Africa, and ChildSafe South Africa.
This session will feature:
- Prasanthi Attwood – The George Institute for Global Health
- Charles Ssemugabo – Makerere University School of Public Health
- Lawrence John Okoth – Design Without Borders Africa
- Zaitoon Rabaney – ChildSafe South Africa
Join us as we continue building a regional conversation—moving from understanding risk to implementing prevention, and shaping safer environments for children across Africa.
