Evaluating performance of a Lead Road Safety Agency (LRSA) in a low-income country: A case study from Pakistan

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 136-143

  Bhatti, Junaid A ^a,b   Ahmed, Aizaz ^c,d,e  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c Public Health Solutions Pakistan   (Pakistan)

^d Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning   (Qatar)

^e Traffic Engineering and Road Safety Consultants ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

developing country; evaluation; health system; surveillance; traffic accident

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MOTOR VEHICLE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAKISTAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFETY; STANDARDS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MOTOR VEHICLES; PAKISTAN; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFETY; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84902846406     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2013.792282     Document Type: Article

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