Child Safety Report Cards Launched for 24 Member States

The European Child Safety Alliance, with the support of Commissioner Vassiliou, Commissioner Kuneva and the Chair of Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee Arlene McCarthy, has launched Child Safety Report Cards for 24 Member States in Europe and a 24-country Child Safety Europe Report card.


The Child Safety Report Cards for 24 countries and the Europe Summary Report Card score countries on their level of adoption, implementation and enforcement of over 100 proven, effective child injury prevention strategies – good practices known to save children’s lives. The good practice policies relate to road traffic accidents, drowning, falls, poisoning, burns, choking and supports, such as leadership, data infrastructure and professional capacity, necessary to combat child injury.

The Child Safety Report cards are part of the assessment undertaken in the Child Safety Action Plan initiative being conducted through funding and partnership with the European Commission, Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL), UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) and the national partner organisations in 26 Member States.

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European Child Safety Alliance

Last modified on May 6 2009.