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We believe that every child has a right to grow and flourish in a safe environment without the threat of being injured.

We believe that every child has a right to grow and flourish in a safe environment without the threat of being injured.

ChildSafe, an injury prevention unit based at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is a non-profit organization that aims to reduce and prevent injuries of children through research, education and recommendations to legislation.

ChildSafe, an injury prevention unit based at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is a non-profit organization that aims to reduce and prevent injuries of children through research, education and recommendations to legislation.

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    Project Overview The Walking Safely to School project is a two-year endeavor that builds upon ChildSafe’s successful safety programs implemented in Western Cape, Khayelitsha, Delft, and Belhar. Rooted in the Safe System [...]

  • ChildSafe South Africa pioneers a comprehensive road safety initiative tailored for children with special needs

    ChildSafe South Africa leads a groundbreaking road safety initiative at Oasis, specifically tailored for children with special needs. The holistic programme ensures that no child is left behind, combining classroom education with practical experiential [...]

  • Fatal Drowning in South Africa: A Closer Look

    Drowning remains a silent epidemic, a leading cause of injury and death in children under the age of 5. Tragically, In South Africa, at least two lives are lost each month due [...]

  • MEDIA RELEASE: Global Road Safety Week

    To : All News Editors Issued : 23 May 2024 Attention : News Reporters / Health, Lifestyle and Traffic Reporters / Newswires FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ________________________________________________________________ Global Road Safety Week: Taking Action to Protect Children's [...]

  • What you may not know about Children’s Rights

    What you may not know about Children's Rights 1. Constitutional and Legal Protections Child Protection Week serves as a crucial reminder of our collective responsibility to safeguard the well-being of children. [...]

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Annual Report

2022 – 2023

Child injuries are becoming a global health crisis

Child injuries are becoming a global health crisis

Approximately 80% of child injuries occur in or around the home. The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) annually treats approximately 7500 children for injuries which are preventable. For every child death as a result of injury, many more are hospitalized, hundreds of emergency department visits and thousands of clinic and doctors’ visits. Many children surviving their injuries sustain temporary or permanent, life changing disabilities. There is little focus on these injuries despite injury being the number one killer of young children in our communities in South Africa.

We work with other non-profits, government, corporates, and communities to achieve our goals

We work with other non-profits, government, corporates, and communities to achieve our goals

Our core focus though is the prevention of unintentional injuries that are usually regarded as accidents, such as, burns, falls, drowning, road traffic crashes, choking and poisoning.

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