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Excited to announce the launch of the second annual MENA PAIR | Injury Research Training Program Summer Intensive Training Workshop Yale University! Building on last summer’s inaugural success, this workshop kicked off on June 21, 2024. Stay tuned for exciting updates and insights!

News from our Intensive Summer Workshop! #MENAPAIR trainees visited the Yale DrivSim to explore how behavior and brain development impact young drivers. 🧠 🚗

Our MENA PAIR | Injury Research Training Program and GEOHealth MENA trainees had the great opportunity to take the Agricultural Safety and Health course with Dr. Diane Rohlman (University of Iowa). It’s a fantastic chance to enhance their skills and knowledge in Occupational Injury. Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB

Our MENA PAIR | Injury Research Training Program and GEOHealth MENA trainees visited U of Iowa University of Iowa . From classroom lectures, to meeting representatives from centers focused on #injury #prevention and #agricultural #safety, to visiting robotic dairy farm, to reconnecting with old and new colleagues!

📝✨ Highlights from our Summer Workshop! On July 18, 2024, #MENAPAIR trainees attended a session on the fundamentals of #scientificwriting with Angie Hofmann, Strategic Projects Advisor Yale University, enhancing their skills in effective research communication.

Humbled and honored by this recognition. This acknowledgment inspires me to continue pushing the boundaries of knowledge and innovation in the field of injury prevention in Lebanon and the MENA region. MENA PAIR | Injury Research Training Program GEOHealth MENA Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB American University of Beirut

Our new GBD Collaborator Spotlight focuses on the efforts of Lebanon-based researcher Samar Al-Hajj who is working tirelessly to understand the burden of injuries in her region, especially with Syrian refugees. Learn more about her story & her work ➔ ms.spr.ly/6016lYgoe

We’re thrilled to celebrate the success of the MENA PAIR Intensive Summer Workshop 2024 Yale University. Our trainees gained valuable skills through intensive training and collaboration. A big thank you to the Yale team for sharing their expertise. Samar Al-Hajj Yale Emergency Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB

Proud of our MENA PAIR | Injury Research Training Program trainee Nour Abou khalil for successfully presenting her research, selected for Oral Presentation at World Conf. Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion 2024! Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB

Israel's unprecedented attack on Lebanese civilians and rescue teams has resulted in substantial casualties, with extensive injuries, deaths and displacement. Urgent global action is needed to protect Lebanon healthcare system. My latest commentary in BMJ: bit.ly/3UEqBom

Join us tomorrow at 9:30 PM on #TheResearcher LBCI TV as Samar Al-Hajj and our trainees will explore the #injury burden in Lebanon and the region— and how evidence-based research led by #MENAPAIR is driving change Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB American University of Beirut

In her interview on #TheResearcher, Samar Al-Hajj 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. Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB LBCI TV

Samar Al-Hajj 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. Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB

Samar Al-Hajj 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 Faculty of Health Sciences at AUB

Participants explored the foundations of #ImplementationResearch with Dr. Martine Najem Kteily & Dr. Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian, engaged in hands-on exercises to identify implementation gaps, crafted meaningful research questions, and applied RE-AIM & CFIR frameworks to strengthen their approaches.

Martine Najem Kteily Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian In the afternoon, teams began drafting their concept notes with guided support—transforming ideas into actionable research plans. 💡📝 Proud to see future public health leaders take their first steps toward real-world impact! #EvidenceForAction

Martine Najem Kteily The workshop ended with a session on drafting initial concept note sections, guided by the facilitators

Martine Najem Kteily and here is a wonderful group picture. Thank You all!

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

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. Samar Al-Hajj