World report on violence and health outline
3 October 2002, Brussels
Objectives of the Report
The specific objectives of the Report are to describe the magnitude and impact of violence throughout the world; describe the key risk factors for violence; summarize the types of intervention and policy responses that have been tried and what is known about their effectiveness; and make recommendations for action at local, national, and international levels.
Content of the Report
The Report examines a broad spectrum of violence including child abuse and neglect by caregivers, youth violence, violence by intimate partners, sexual violence, elder abuse, suicide, and collective violence. One chapter is devoted to each of these seven topics. The Report also includes a statistical annex with country and regional data derived from the WHO Mortality and Morbidity Database and a list of resources for violence prevention.
Release of the Report
The global release of the Report and an accompanying summary will take place on 3 October 2002 in Brussels. The scheduled events will be hosted by the Government of Belgium and Dr Brundtland. Other personalities will be invited to participate. The global release will be followed by a series of country events later in the year. These will signify the beginning of a year long Global Campaign on Violence Prevention, involving discussions, debates any many other activities about violence and concrete and practical ways to implement the recommendations of the Report.