Global Status Report on Violence Prevention 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Interpersonal violence affects millions of people worldwide, often has lifelong consequences, and is gaining recognition as an important global public health problem. There has been no assessment of measures countries are taking to address it. This report aims to assess such measures and provide a baseline against which to track future progress.

Methods

In each country, with help from a government-appointed National Data Coordinator, representatives from six to ten sectors completed a questionnaire before convening in a consensus meeting to decide on final country data; 133 of 194 (69%) WHO Member States participated. The questionnaire covered data, plans, prevention measures, and victim services. Data were collected between November 2012 and June 2014, and anal

SUBMITTER: Mikton CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5868961 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature