The Global Violence Prevention SIG aims to raise awareness and promote the evidence base for action on violence and conflict as threats to health. The SIG fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange with similarly aligned organisations, including other FPH SIGs and the Global Alliance on War, Conflict and Health. Thus, group and independent projects, as well as academic collaborations, are facilitated, with the goal of raising awareness of and advocating for preventative approaches to protecting health worldwide and promoting violence reduction worldwide.
Activity: Modernise the FPH statement on the role of PH in violence prevention
Outcome: Updated statement, that can then be launched
Target date: Summer 2025
Named lead: Clare Oliver-Williams, Lara Snowdon, Kathryn Hamilton, Emma Sidebotham, Sue Foley, Lucy Williams, Peter Mennear
Progress to date: In progress
Outputs: Updated statement, launch event TBC
Activity: Collaboration with UKHSA Global Ops UKOT team
Outcome: To be determined, possible collaborations include:
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: Clare Oliver-Williams, Sunita Sturupt-Toft
Progress to date: Discussions
Outputs: TBC
Activity: Post-conflict/accord Scoping review with City St George’s Uni of London
Outcome: Publication of a manuscript answering the question: What post-conflict/accord (PCA) interventions are effective at reducing the occurrence of violence among populations exposed to violent conflict?
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: Lucy Williams
Progress to date: Protocol under development
Outputs: Published manuscript
Activity: Mapping exercise to understand the scope of violence prevention work across different LA.
Outcome: Improved understand of violence prevention work undertaken in LA.
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: Bethany Ferris
Progress to date: Early scoping
Outputs: TBD - Summary of projects undertaken; guidance
Activity: Developing a response to the UK Parliament call for evidence on Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG).
Outcome: Advocacy for VAWG
Target date: By summer 2024
Named lead: Haritha Pula
Progress to date: None to date
Outputs: Response to a call for evidence
Activity: Hold quarterly meetings for networking and learning from each other as well as to discuss ongoing and potential projects. Share information about relevant events of interest with the group to keep members aware of opportunities.
Outcome: At least 4 group meetings to be held throughout the year.
Target date: March 2025
Named lead: SIG Co-chairs
Progress to date: TBC
Outputs: Meeting minutes
Activity: Hold at least 1 talk available to all FPH members.
Outcome: Increase awareness of the public health impact of conflict
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: SIG Co-chairs
Progress to date: TBC
Outputs: Webinar; potentially blog piece
Activity: Contribute to the Better Health For All blog and the Faculty newsletter/webpage. Topics open to the interests of the author relating to global violence and health.
Outcome: At least one contribution to the Better Health For All blog and the Faculty newsletter/webpage from a SIG member on a relevant topic
Target date: March 2026
Named lead: All SIG members.
Progress to date: TBC
Outputs: Blog entry
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