The Swedish National Safety Promotion Program.

To extend intersectoral collaboration at local, regional, and national levels * To increase public awareness of injury risks and hazardous environments * To reduce injuries with special emphasis on certain risk groups and environments * To increase knowledge of what is being done to prevent injuries due to violence and what should be done in the future.The program is expected to initiate and implement national strategies by: * Monitoring and analysing the magnitude of the problem and causal patterns * Publishing timely reports for local com- munities * Developing an 'ABC of safety', compris- ing information on safety legislation and regulations * Promoting the use of bicycle helmets * Developing a 'risk hotline' to enable the general public to report environmental hazards and dangerous products * Analysing the role of non-governmental organisations