Armed Violence: Armed Violence: A Global Health Crisis, an A Global Health Crisis, an

IPPNW Public Health ApproachIPPNW Public Health Approach

May 2013

Maria Valenti, DirectorAiming for Prevention, IPPNW

Human Target Congress, Germany

World Health Organization (WHO) : World Health Organization (WHO) :

“Violence is a leading worldwide public health problem”

Resolution WHA 49.25, 1996

Aiming for Prevention: Aiming for Prevention: IPPNWIPPNW’’s global campaign to s global campaign to

educate and activate the medical educate and activate the medical community to prevent armed community to prevent armed

violence.violence.

Types of ActivitiesTypes of Activities

•Action-oriented Research

• Education

• Policy Advocacy

• Care for victims of

violence IPPNW presents “Medical Alert for a Strong ATT”signatures to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

We contribute the health We contribute the health perspective to policy perspective to policy discussions, such as at the discussions, such as at the United NationsUnited Nations

Present at key scientific conferences such as Present at key scientific conferences such as the World Conferences on Injury Prevention, the World Conferences on Injury Prevention, IPPNW Congresses, other international IPPNW Congresses, other international meetings.meetings.

IPPNW is an active member of the IPPNW is an active member of the

WHO Violence Prevention Alliance WHO Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA)(VPA)

IPPNW is a collaborating partner in IPPNW is a collaborating partner in the World Bankthe World Bank’’s s ““HIVEHIVE””

Knowledge Platform on Violence, Knowledge Platform on Violence, Conflict and Fragility.Conflict and Fragility.

We capitalize on federation We capitalize on federation strengthsstrengths

Medical expertise, affiliations

Access to decision makers

Ability to support effective campaigns Ability to support effective campaigns and strategies at both the international and strategies at both the international and regional/country levelsand regional/country levels

Aiming for PreventionAiming for Prevention in Actionin Action

Aiming for Prevention in Aiming for Prevention in Action: Action: On the AirwavesOn the Airwaves

• Nigeria Bringing Peace to the People Radio Program, rally and outreach

““One Bullet StoriesOne Bullet Stories”” to document to document the Human Face of Armed Violencethe Human Face of Armed Violence

Costs of injuries are high:

• Medical• Psychological• Social • Community• Economic

•• Africa Africa –– Multinational violent injury surveillance pilot in Multinational violent injury surveillance pilot in Zambia, Uganda, DRC, Kenya, Nigeria.Zambia, Uganda, DRC, Kenya, Nigeria.

•• Africa Africa -- Mortuary data collection pilot study with WHO. Mortuary data collection pilot study with WHO.

•• Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea -- Armed violence hospitalArmed violence hospital--based research.based research.

•• Nigeria & Zambia Nigeria & Zambia –– Domestic and genderDomestic and gender--based violence.based violence.

•• Kenya Kenya -- Firearm injuries, and postFirearm injuries, and post--election violence.election violence.

•• NZ in Liberia NZ in Liberia –– Hospital research for Hospital research for

Armed Violence Observatory.Armed Violence Observatory.

•• Austria & Zambia Austria & Zambia –– Research toResearch to

Improve Care for Victims of Violence.Improve Care for Victims of Violence.

Examples of Research WorkExamples of Research Work

Presenting Injury Presenting Injury Research Research

to the Publicto the Public…………and to and to Policy MakersPolicy Makers

Medical Care, Medical Care, Community OutreachCommunity Outreach

Medical Students Medical Students

Nigerian students present One Bullet Stories to British Consulate, Nigeria

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German students conduct research on armed violence at Nairobi hospital

30+Austrian students participate in Zambia victim assistance project.

Dozens of students bike in Germany to educate about the arms trade

Medical StudentsMedical StudentsInternational ConferencesInternational Conferences

Vienna, Austria

Helsinki, Finland

San Salvador, El Salvador

Durban, South Africa

Campaign Materials Highlight Campaign Materials Highlight One Bullet StoriesOne Bullet Stories

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