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Documenting cases of violence against women and girls and recording the health sector response

How to strengthen health administrative data on intimate partner violence and sexual violence in the Region. Toolkit

  • 28 May 2025
  • Posted by: Mariano Vales
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Documenting cases of violence against women and girls and recording the health sector response

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched this toolkit, developed in collaboration with multiple countries, experts and the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation. The kit, available in English and Spanish, includes key messages for health policymakers and managers interested in strengthening health administrative data on violence. Countries will be able to draw on a regional template for capturing data on intimate partner violence/sexual violence and care given to survivors, equipping health workers with practical tools to enhance the quality and consistency of the health system response.

Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

Created by Johns Hopkins University

Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

This course introduces participants from the healthcare sector to gender based violence (GBV), including global epidemiology of GBV; health outcomes; seminal research; and clinical best practices for GBV prevention, support, and management. A core curriculum is supplemented by lectures that contextualize the content with specific examples and programs from around the world.

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