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A public health approach to reducing violence within the CARICOM region.
Maharaj, Sandeep; Seepersad, Randy; Sooknanan, Joanna; Anderson, Simon; Franco, Darleen; Ramdass, Amrica; Seemungal, Terence.
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  • Maharaj S; Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Seepersad R; Planetary Health Alliance, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Sooknanan J; Criminology Unit, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Anderson S; The University of the West Indies Open Campus, Kingston, Jamaica.
  • Franco D; Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown, Barbados.
  • Ramdass A; The George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, A Unit of the Caribbean Institute for Health Research, Cave Hill, Bridgetown, Barbados.
  • Seemungal T; Primary Care and Public Health, Northwest Regional Health Authority, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Front Public Health ; 12: 1344387, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38425469
ABSTRACT
Widespread crime has become a worldwide problem so much so that violence is now ranked fourth globally in its contribution to disability-adjusted life years in the 10 to 24 age group. Homicides, a surrogate marker of violent crime, have shown an upward trend in almost all of the CARICOM countries, and homicide rates over the past 3 years have consistently increased, though the pattern of violence varies by country. This background has informed the need for greater emphasis on the need for a different approach to dealing with crime in the CARICOM region. The CARICOM governments recently hosted a symposium on crime and violence as a public health issue. The public health approach to crime has been used with measurable success in different parts of the world and, more recently in Trinidad, one of the CARICOM countries. The paper outlines the outcomes of the symposium and discusses its implications for the region.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Violência / Saúde Pública Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Trinidad e Tobago País de publicação: Suíça
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Violência / Saúde Pública Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Trinidad e Tobago País de publicação: Suíça