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Health equity

Developing the WHO Violence Against Women Policies Database

In the quest to confront and mitigate the global issue of violence against women (VAW), the World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a significant step forward with the development of the WHO Violence Against Women Policies Database. This innovative tool aims to catalog and analyze VAW policies from 194 WHO Member States, providing invaluable insights […]

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Research

The Impact of Firearms in Violent Situations: A Closer Look at “Firearm Instrumentality: Do Guns Make Violent Situations More Lethal?”

Introduction The debate surrounding gun control and public safety is a contentious and ongoing issue in public health policy. Central to this discourse is a key question: Does the presence of firearms increase the lethality of violent situations? The article Firearm Instrumentality: Do Guns Make Violent Situations More Lethal? published in the Annual Review of […]

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Workforce

Understanding the Impact of Workplace Violence and Discrimination on Healthcare Professionals

In a recent study published in BMC Health Services Research, titled “Quitting one’s job or leaving one’s profession: unexplored consequences of workplace violence and discrimination against health professionals”, a critical issue facing the healthcare sector is brought into the spotlight. The study, conducted in Switzerland, sheds light on the alarming rate at which healthcare professionals […]

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