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Phoenix Burns Project

Resources & Links

INCIDENCE OF BURN INJURIES
Paediatric burn injuries in Cape Town: Prevention priorities
Dr Ashley van Niekerk, Medical Research Council

RESOURCES FOR BURN SURVIVORS
"My Child has been burnt! Now what?" (Phoenix booklet for parents and care givers of a child who has been badly burnt.)
Quick download version (PDF 192 KB). Higher-resolution version (PDF 1.2 MB)

RESOURCES FOR BURN PREVENTION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
Paraffin incidence prevention
Ms Teri Kruger, Paraffin Safety Association of Southern Africa

Rapid spread of a fire inside an informal dwelling (MPEG Movie - 30MB)
Courtesy of the Paraffin Safety Association of Southern Africa

RIGHTS OF BURN SURVIVORS
Child burn injuries from a rights perspective
Ms Mira Dutschke, Children's Institute, University of Cape Town

International perspectives on the rights of the child burn survivor
Ms Lois Law, Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office

PHOENIX PUBLICATIONS
Phoenix Burns Project Brochure (PDF 196KB)

Phoenix Update No 6. Mar 2010 (PDF 566KB) High-resolution version (PDF 2.0MB)
Phoenix Update No 5. Aug 2009 (PDF 532KB) High-resolution version (PDF 1.5MB)
Phoenix Update No 4. Dec 2008 (PDF 464KB) High-resolution version (PDF 1.6MB)
Phoenix Update No 3. Oct 2008 (PDF 424KB) High-resolution version (PDF 2MB)
Phoenix Update No 2. May 2008 (compressed PDF 336KB)
Phoenix Update No 1. Dec 2007 (PDF 996KB)