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Firearm-related violence in the Caribbean is a complex systemic issue: how do we move towards a solution?
Natasha P Sobers1, Joeleita Agard1, Katrina Norville1
1George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.
Lancet Regional Health. Americas
|October 23, 2025
Summary
Gun violence in the Caribbean is a crisis. A multisectoral approach using systems mapping identified that poverty, economic costs, and a culture of violence reinforce gun violence, necessitating integrated prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Criminology
- Health Policy
Background:
- Gun violence has reached crisis levels in the Caribbean.
- Regional leaders advocate for a public health approach to gun violence prevention and control.
- Existing strategies require a comprehensive, evidence-based framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of a "Pathway to Policy" for a regional public health approach to gun violence.
- To understand the complex dynamics of firearm-related crimes and injuries using systems mapping.
- To inform evidence-based interventions for gun violence reduction in the Caribbean.
Main Methods:
- Convened a multisectoral group of stakeholders.
- Utilized systems mapping techniques to analyze firearm-related crime and injury dynamics.
- Incorporated publicly available data from thirteen Caribbean Community countries.
Main Results:
- Identified feedback loops where firearm-related crimes exacerbate poverty, economic costs, mortality, and disability.
- Demonstrated that gun violence promotes a culture of violence, creating reinforcing cycles.
- Highlighted the interconnectedness of socioeconomic factors and gun violence.
Conclusions:
- Interventions targeting illicit firearm access, social development, and education are crucial for balancing gun violence rates.
- A balanced approach integrating crime response and prevention strategies is essential.
- Policy development must address the systemic drivers of gun violence in the Caribbean.
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