I had the opportunity to participate in the #WHO regional Meeting on #Drowning Prevention and share #Lebanon progress in addressing #drowning as a largely preventable yet neglected public health threat. This meeting reinforced the need for coordinated actions & stronger policies.

🏆 Congrats to @DrSamarHajj for receiving the 2025 #AAAM LMIC Road Safety Award! Her research through #MENAPAIR is transforming road safety & injury prevention across #Lebanon & the MENA region. @FHS_AUB

📢 2024–2025 #MENAPAIR Year in Review newsletter 🗞️ is out! Despite the ongoing challenges in #Lebanon, we remained committed to our mission in #injury science and celebrated the notable achievements of our trainees 🌟. Read more 🔗: https://t.co/sAJLYwTBus @DrSamarHajj @FHS_AUB

@DrSamarHajj @FHS_AUB @MichelMoutran The discussion continues between #MENAPAIR, #LIBNOR, the Lebanese Road Safety Observatory, the #InternalSecurityForces, the government, and @yasalebanon , focusing on the roadmap ahead, key priorities, and coordinated actions to improve car seat use in Lebanon. @DrSamarHajj

#HappeningNow #CarSeatWorkshop A stakeholder discussion addressing the gaps in current regulations, with a focus on advancing collaborative policies & implementation strategies to improve child car seat use & safety. @AUB_Lebanon @DrSamarHajj @OkaisGeorge @MichelMoutran @menapair

#HappeningNow #CarSeatWorkshop Strengthening the Legal Framework of Car Seat Use in Lebanon, organized by @menapair This workshop is addressing child road safety as a pressing public health concern in Lebanon. @AUB_Lebanon @DrSamarHajj @OkaisGeorge @MichelMoutran

@DrSamarHajj @FHS_AUB @MichelMoutran Ms. Lena Dergham, Director General of LIBNOR, highlighted the importance of working with the government to ensure car seats in Lebanon meet international safety standards. She reaffirmed LIBNOR’s role in setting these standards and supporting their enforcement. @DrSamarHajj

@DrSamarHajj @FHS_AUB Colonel @MichelMoutran, President of the Lebanese Road Safety Observatory, highlighted a major challenge: the lack of enforcement of existing road safety laws—both by the government and the public. He stressed that this gap in accountability is a serious problem. @DrSamarHajj

MP Georges Okais praised #MENAPAIR’s research and interventional efforts to reduce the burden of injuries on the road and pledged to translate the ideas and recommendations shared by stakeholders today into enforced rules and laws. @DrSamarHajj

Happening now! #MENAPAIR Workshop on Strengthening the Legal Framework of Car Seat Use in Lebanon 🇱🇧 @DrSamarHajj welcomes key stakeholders and shares insights on the burden of #RTI in #Lebanon and the urgent need for stronger child safety measures. #ChildInjuryPrevention

@DrSamarHajj addressed the devastating toll of #war injuries in #Lebanon, with the disproportionate impact on Women, children and elderly and the deliberate targeting of healthcare workers and facilities. These systematic attacks represents a clear violation of #IHL @FHS_AUB

@DrSamarHajj highlights research showing Lebanon’s high rates of #drowning #injuries, especially among males and children. As summer approaches, the research calls for urgent multisectoral action, from public awareness and training to safe water infrastructure. @FHS_AUB

In her interview on #TheResearcher, @DrSamarHajj spotlighted a silent epidemic in Lebanon: Road Traffic Injuries #RTI, especially among young males often linked to speed and risk-taking behavior, calling for targeted awareness to prevent these loses. @FHS_AUB @LBCILebanon

ضيوف د.عماد بو حمد الليلة: دور الدراسات العلمية بتفادي خسائر الأرواح جرّاء الحوادث مع د.سمر الحاج سعيد سرحان من "علي" بالهيبة إلى "د.آدم" بالدم ...نقلة نوعية... العمل الإستشاري الإستثماري المعتمد على التكنولوجيا المتطورة مع نادين مزهر

Join us tomorrow at 9:30 PM on #TheResearcher @LBCILebanon as @DrSamarHajj and our trainees will explore the #injury burden in Lebanon and the region— and how evidence-based research led by #MENAPAIR is driving change @FHS_AUB @AUB_Lebanon

#MENAPAIR Director @DrSamarHajj was appointed as a member of the core group for MENTOR-VIP–a global #violence & #injury prevention program @WHO to strengthen #injuryprevention efforts and skill development in LMICs. @FHS_AUB

Passionate about #injury research? Join the MENA PAIR SHARP fully funded summer diploma program today! 🌐Application link in bio. Visit our website for more details! 📧For questions, email us at mena.pair@yale.edu

We are proud to share that Fadia Shebbo, PhDc in Epidemiology at #FHS, has received the 2024 AAAM H. Clay Gabler Scholar’s Award for her outstanding road safety proposal, evaluated using the US NIH Simplified Review Framework. Read more👉 https://t.co/DW9EmBa5qL

Proud of our @menapair trainee @FadiaShebbo for her competitive achievement!

Proud of our @menapair PhD trainee @FadiaShebbo for publishing her recent study on child road safety in Lebanon. @FHS_AUB