October 7-8, 2019. Experts’ Meeting Strengthening the Public Health Approach to Youth Violence in the Americas

In spite of the broad-ranging commitments to reduce violence, a comprehensive health sector response to youth violence and its social determinants is yet to be achieved. There is a need to accelerate action, working hand in hand with partners at the regional, national and local level. In order to gain a better understanding of opportunities for action, PAHO is organizing this two-day experts’ meeting with the purpose of engaging stakeholders in a regional dialogue to seek their advice on possible joint actions to strengthen a public health approach to youth violence in the Americas.

Place: Washington, D.C.
Dates: October 7-8, 2019.

Objectives:

• Review the current status of efforts, lessons learned, challenges and opportunities for advancing a public health approach to youth violence in the Americas;
• Reach consensus on regional and country-level strategies and actions to strengthen the role of the health sector within a multisectoral response to youth violence in the Americas.

Expected Outcomes:

1. Agreement on challenges, opportunities and lessons learned in advancing a public health approach to addressing youth violence in the Americas.
2. Agreement on priority actions for strengthening the role of the health sector within a multisectoral response to youth violence in the Americas
3. Improved regional partnerships and efficiency in the allocation and use of regional resources for youth violence

General Materials

• Agenda (PDF)
• Concept Note (PDF)
• Participants List (PDF)