Social Determinants of Health
We work to address the social, physical and economic conditions that impact upon health, by compiling and disseminating evidence on what works to address these determinants, building capacity and advocating for more action.
Violence prevention
Within the Social Determinants of Health Department, the Prevention of Violence (PVL) Unit focuses on preventing interpersonal violence in all its forms, with an emphasis on preventing violence against children. It does so by providing strategic leadership on the topic; developing evidence, norms and standards, including implementation tools; building national capacities to address these issues; and fostering global advocacy. The PVL Unit engages a broad range of partners and networks to scale up effective action and track progress in countries, in particular through implementation of INSPIRE: seven strategies for preventing violence against children and the related technical package.
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An International Version of the Collaboration Multiplier Tool to Prevent Interpersonal Violence
10 February 2023
WHO guidelines on parenting interventions to prevent maltreatment and enhance parent–child relationships...
This web annex forms part of the WHO guidelines on parenting interventions to prevent maltreatment and enhance parent–child relationships with children...
10 February 2023
WHO guidelines on parenting interventions to prevent maltreatment and enhance parent–child relationships...
This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on parenting interventions for parents and caregivers of children aged 0–17 years that are...
28 November 2022
Preventing injuries and violence: an overview
This brief advocacy document highlights the burden, risks and prevention of injuries and violence, which took the lives of 4.4 million people in 2019 and...
24 November 2022
What works to prevent violence against children online?
The report, What works to prevent online violence against children, presents ways to address the growing worldwide concern of keeping children safe online,...
The report, What works to prevent online violence against children, presents ways to address the growing worldwide concern of keeping children safe online,...
Child maltreatment is widespread, but often hidden. Only a fraction of child victims of maltreatment ever tell anyone about what happened to them and very...
There is a pressing need for journalists to understand the global health crisis that is violence against children, and the many forms of violence against...
13 April 2022
INSPIRE: seven strategies for ending violence against children: uptake between 2016 and 2021
Since its publication in 2016, INSPIRE: seven strategies for ending violence against children has acted as a key global resource for implementing, adapting...
The Global status report on preventing violence against children 2020 charts countries’ progress towards the SDGs aimed at ending violence...