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Violence Prevention

Why violence matters to public health? Violence has enormous health and social consequences. Violence results in many deaths every day, particularly among young men and boys. Beyond these deaths, many more men, women, boys and girls suffer from injuries, disability and ill-health as the result of violence. Exposure to violence can increase the risk of smoking, alcohol and drug abuse; mental illness and suicidality; chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer; infectious diseases such as HIV, and social problems such as crime and further violence.

Yet, violence can be prevented. A four-step public health approach offers a useful framework for preventing violence, including (1) defining the problem; (2) identifying causes and risk factors; (3) designing and testing interventions, and (4) implement and scale up effective interventions, supported by continous monitoring and evaluation.

Without attention to violence, the health and well-being for all at all ages in the Region of the Americas cannot be assured. Preventing and responding to violence is core to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Americas.