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Violence Prevention Alliance at the World Health Organisation

The Western Cape Burden of Disease Reduction Project

aims to develop an optimal approach to reducing the burden of disease in the Western Cape
by focussing on interventions targeting upstream determinants of health.

As injuries are one of the main causes of death and ill-health in the province,
the literature on risk factors for interpersonal violence and road traffic injuries was reviewed
with a view to providing policy makers with an inventory of appropriate interventions.

Click here to access the full reports of all 7 published reports (including appendices)
of the Western Cape BoD Reduction Project.

Those reports with special relevance to violence prevention included the review of risk factors
and interventions for mental health; that for HIV/AIDS;
and the report showing the Western Cape Burden of Disease estimates.

For further information please contact the project leader, Professor Jonny Myers