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The Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) the conference co-sponsor, the co -host the SAMRC and the National and International Organizing Committees warmly extends an invitation to all delegates and organisations committed to building a safer, more just world—where every community is free from preventable harm, and collective action turns evidence into lasting change. Join us in what will be a once in a lifetime catalytic event. Let’s build something extraordinary—together.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the originator, together with its Collaborating Centres, of the series of World Conferences on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. The network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Violence and Injury Prevention are represented through the International Organising Committee.
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) partnership with FPD to organize Safety 2026 in South Africa, reflects its commitment to advancing evidence-based strategies to prevent injury and violence. SAMRC will help shape the scientific programme and foster collaboration across disciplines to promote safer, healthier communities across Africa and globally.
The following organizations supported the bid to host the conference in South Africa, reflecting a broad commitment to advancing injury and violence prevention, through a multisectoral evidence-based public health approach and demonstrates African commitment to expanding global safety efforts through broader multisectoral collaboration, research excellence, and community-driven solutions.
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