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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Applying upstream interventions for interpersonal violence prevention: An uphill struggle in low- to middle-income contexts
Health Policy, Volume 97, No. 1, Year 2010
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In South Africa's Western Cape province, interpersonal violence was identified among the key prevention priorities in the provincial government's Burden of Disease (BoD) Reduction project. To date, there are no adequate systematic reviews of the full range of potential intervention strategies. In response, available data and the literature on risk factors and prevention strategies for interpersonal violence were reviewed with a view to providing policy makers with an inventory of interventions for application. Given the predominance of upstream factors in driving the province's rates of interpersonal violence, efforts to address its burden require an intersectoral approach. Achievable short-term targets are also required to offset the long-term nature of the strategies most likely to affect fundamental shifts. Documentation and evaluation will be important to drive long-term investment, ensure effectiveness and enable replication of successful programmes and should be considered imperative by interpersonal violence prevention policymakers in other low- to middle-income contexts. © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Matzopoulos, Richard
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Bowman, Brett
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Mathews, S.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Myers, Jonathan Elliot
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Statistics
Citations: 46
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.03.003
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
South Africa