Rates of public investment for road safety in developing countries: case studies of Uganda and Pakistan

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作者：
Bishai, D
Hyder, AA
Ghaffar, A
Morrow, RH
Kobusingye, O
机构：
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Int Hlth, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Family & Populat Hlth Sci, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Univ, Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Ctr Injury Res & Policy, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[4] Minist Hlth, Hlth Serv Acad, Islamabad, Pakistan
[5] Makerere Univ, Injury Control Ctr, Kampala, Uganda
来源：
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING | 2003年 / 18卷 / 02期
关键词：
traffic; injuries; safety; prevention; cost effectiveness;
D O I：
10.1093/heapol/czg028
中图分类号：
R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];
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摘要：
Objective: This paper assesses the magnitude of public investment in road safety in Uganda and Pakistan. Methods: The study reviewed government budgetary records on expenditure for road safety for each country, as well as World Bank estimates of bilateral and NGO assistance directed to road safety. The authors interviewed key informants in each government who would know about public or NGO activity on road safety. Results: Budgetary expenditure on road safety at all levels of government in Uganda and Pakistan is $0.09 and $0.07 per capita respectively. Discussion: The scale of public activity in road safety in Uganda and Pakistan is extremely limited. If there are diminishing returns to scale for road safety investments, this would suggest that the potential effectiveness of properly chosen safety measures could never be higher. Conclusion: Large reductions in morbidity and mortality are likely if investment in road safety is expanded.
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页码：232 / 235
页数：4
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