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> World Report on Violence and Health
>
> Preface by Nelson Mandela. Foreword by Gro Harlem Brundtland.
> Edited by Etienne Krug, Linda L.Dahlberg, James A. Mercy, Anthony Zwi, &
> Rafael Lozano.
> Published by the World Health Organization, Geneva, 2002 ISBN 92 4 154561
5,
>
> Available online at:
> <http://www5.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/main.cfm?p=0000000117>
>
> '.Violence is a major public health problem worldwide. Each
> year, millions of people die as the result of injuries due to violence.
Many
> more survive their injuries, but live with a permanent disability.
Violence
> is among the leading causes of death among people aged 15-44 years
> worldwide, accounting for 14% of deaths among males and 7% of deaths among
> females.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> The goals of the report are to raise awareness about the problem of
violence
> globally, to make the case that violence is preventable, and to highlight
> the crucial role that public health has to play in addressing its causes
and
> consequences....."
>