Violence
Violence is behaviour causing harm by the use of force. The World Health Organization (WHO) divides violence into three-sub types which include self-directed violence, interpersonal violence and collective violence. Exposure to violence can have a lasting impact on a person’s physical, mental and emotional health. Violence has been linked to an increased risk of substance abuse, mental illness, as well as chronic and infectious diseases.
PHO Rounds: Celebrating 40 year of the Ottawa Charter Part 2: Moving Health Promotion Upstream
In this PHO Rounds, join three dynamic speakers to hear how their organizations work upstream using a stream analogy to describe levels of public health action, where working upstream means addressing the structural and social determinants of health.
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