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[World report on violence and health]
Etienne G Krug1, James A Mercy, Linda L Dahlberg
1Injuries and Violence Prevention Department, Non Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland.
Biomedica : Revista Del Instituto Nacional De Salud
|February 25, 2003
Summary
The World Health Organization
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Global Health
- Violence Prevention
Context:
- Violence recognized as a major public health issue by the World Health Assembly in 1996.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) released the first World Report on Violence and Health.
- The report addresses various forms of violence, including child abuse, youth violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, elder abuse, self-directed violence, and collective violence.
Purpose:
- To analyze the magnitude of health and social effects of different types of violence.
- To explore risk and protective factors associated with violence.
- To identify and summarize initiated prevention efforts globally.
Summary:
- The report details the health and social impacts of diverse violence types.
- It examines factors contributing to and protecting against violence.
- Prevention strategies and recommendations are outlined, with a focus on implementation through a global campaign.
Impact:
- Highlights the critical need for global violence prevention strategies.
- Provides a comprehensive resource for understanding and addressing violence as a public health concern.
- Informs policy and practice for reducing violence worldwide.