China press releases

Governments need to get tougher on road safety, says WHO
9 May 2011 - The World Health Organization (WHO) today called on governments to come to grips with the problem of traffic accidents as the number of people killed or injured on roads continues to climb, particular ...

Message from Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative in China - Road Safety Week 23 - 29 April 2007
23 April 2007 - The first United Nations Global Road Safety Week is an important reminder that traffic injuries are no accident and that much can be done to prevent the damage occurring on roads. Traffic injuries ar ...

WHO, BODA launch book on health legacy of Beijing Olympics
Excerpt in English

Speeches

Remarks by Dr Michael O'Leary, WHO Representative in China, at the Launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020
11 May 2011
Beijing China

Opening Speech by Dr Henk Bekedam, World Health Organization Representative, for the World Safety Production and Health Day
27 April 2007
Beijing, China

Launch of Global Road Safety Week Speech by Dr Henk Bekedam, World Health Representative in China
23 April 2007
Beijing, China

Opening Speech by Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative in China at Injury Prevention Capacity Building Training Workshop
26 January 2007
Beijing, China

National Workshop on The Prevention of Pesticide Poisoning Speech by Dr Henk Bekedam World Health Organization Representative
24 October 2006
Beijing, China

International Workshop on Drowning Prevention
Speech by Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative in China
24 November 2005
Beijing, China

Opening Remarks
Meeting on Depression and Suicide in the Elderly
By Dr Cristobal Tunon, Senior Programme Management Officer
20 October 2005

Opening Remarks for
MoH/MPS/MOC/WHO Joint Workshop on Road Safety Collaboration
By Dr Margie Peden
Coordinator for Unintentional Injury Prevention (WHO HQ)
On behalf of Dr Henk Bekedam
WHO Representative, China
27 September 2005

Launching Ceremony - Guangzhou Seatbelt Intervention
Speech Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative China
25 April 2005
Guangzhou

Conference on the Prevention and Management of Depression and Suicide in University Students
Address by Dr Cristobal Tunon, WHO China
10 November 2004
Beijing

Speech by Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative in China at the 1st World Suicide Prevention Day Press Conference
5 September 2003
Beijing

World Health Day 2003: Healthy Environments for Children Speech by Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative in China
7 April 2003
Beijing