News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Irene G. Warren, Director of Development
April 6, 2004
(937) 374-5626 or 1-866-858-3588
Greene County Combined Health
District
Celebrates World Health Day By
Promoting
Family Road Safety
(Xenia,
OH) Greene County Combined Health District joins the World Health Organization
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in recognizing World Health
Day on April 7th.
Family
road safety has been identified as a critical issue and traffic fatalities will
soon be the third leading cause of death worldwide.
In
2002, motor vehicle crashes in Ohio resulted in 1,284 deaths and 95,374
injuries. These crashes were the leading cause of death for people ages four
through 35. Despite the efforts of the local police departments, Safe
Communities Programs, and other safety organizations, motor vehicle crashes
remain a serious public health problem throughout United States.
Efforts
are being made through public awareness and increased enforcement to emphasize
the need to buckle-up, not drink and drive, and to drive defensively. Help
celebrate World Health Day by buckling up and driving safely.
For
more information, contact the Greene County Combined Health District, Safe
Communities Program, 937-374-5600 or 1-866-858-3588.
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Combined Health District – Your center for public health services and health
information in Greene County for over 70 years.
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