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Related Sites: Violence and Injury Prevention

• Inter-American Coalition for the Prevention of Violence
• World Health Organization (WHO), Dept. of Violence and Injuries Prevention (VIP)
• Andean Network for Violence Prevention (Red Andina de Prevención de Violencia)

Any sites included on this page provide access to programs whose efforts to collect and disseminate information are endorsed by PAHO. The purpose of these links is to facilitate networking and information exchange in the area of violence and injury prevention.

Inter-American Coalition for the Prevention of Violence (IACPV)

The Inter-American Coalition for the Prevention of Violence is the result of the common concern expressed by governments, citizens and international organizations working in this hemisphere. Established in June 2000, the Inter-American Coalition for the Prevention of Violence includes the following organizations and programs:

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
• The World Bank (WB), paper on Gender Dimensions of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Problems in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Organization of American States (OAS): Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), Human Rights, Legal Affairs
• Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

World Health Organization (WHO), Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention

Injuries represent 11% of the global mortality and 13% of all DALYs (Disablility Adjusted Life Years) lost every year. Recognizing the magnitude of the problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently taken important steps to increase its injury prevention activities. In March 2000, a Department for Injuries and Violence Prevention (VIP) was created. Its mission is to lead global action to prevent violence and unintentional injuries as major threats to public health. Its goals are as follows:

• To act as a facilitating authority for international science-based efforts to prevent violence and unintentional injuries and promote safety.
• To promote and facilitate international violence and injury prevention research.
• To promote improved standards of teaching and training for violence and injury prevention and safety promotion.
• To foster multi-disciplinary collaboration between relevant global, regional and national stakeholders.
• To compile and disseminate best practices to violence and injury prevention and control.
• To facilitate implementation of violence and injury prevention and control at country level.
• To collate, analyse and disseminate global data on violence and unintentional injuries.

For more WHO information on violence, see

violence

violence against women

sexual violence

gender-based violence

Global Campaign for Violence Prevention

Andean Network for Violence Prevention / Red Andina de Prevención de Violencia
(site in Spanish)

The Red Andina de Prevención de Violencia is coordinated by the Institute for Research and Development of Violence Prevention and Promotion of Social Coexistence (CISALVA) of the del Valle University, Cali, Colombia. Created by PAHO, it is now a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center. Its Directory of External Links contains a comprehensive listing of organizations working in the area of violence and injury prevention, with links to them.