"ANALYSIS OF the data shows the preponderance of youth involvement, especially males, in fights on our streets, using a sharp object and of course the gun. Most are related to conflicts between acquaintances.
Affecting our women is interpersonal conflicts up to 30 per cent of the cases involving women were related to disputes between intimate partners.
Among the children under 10 years, boys were affected mainly by physical abuse (beating with a blunt object) and girls by sexual assault.
The genesis of these violence-related injuries is rooted in behaviour and patterns of socialisation that begin early in life. Understanding these patterns has been the focus of research and analysis...to determine the most appropriate interventions."
John Junor, Minister of Health, PAHO International Conference on Violence Prevention.
