The Global Violence Prevention SIG aims to raise awareness and promote the evidence base for action on war 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 peace.
Activity: Develop a funding bid to support women and children impacted by conflict in Ukraine
Outcome: Provide support women and children who have experienced violence in Ukraine
Target date: Summer 2024
Named lead: Bayad Nozad, Clare Oliver-Williams, external collaborator
Progress to date: Initial discussions have taken pace to scope out the project
Outputs: Funded project (details to be determined)
Activity: Modernise the FPH statement on the role of PH in violence prevention
Outcome: Updated statement, that can then be launched
Target date: Autumn/Winter 2024
Named lead: Clare Oliver-Williams, Lara Snowdon, Kathryn Hamilton, Fiona Robertson
Progress to date: Volunteers sought
Outputs: Updated statement, launch event?
Activity: Identify avenues for collaboration with other SIGs.
Outcome: Novel projects, increased capacity
Target date: March 2025
Named lead: Clare Oliver-Williams
Progress to date: Initial email sent to Sudan SIG
Outputs: To be determined by the collaboration
Activity: Co-host a webinar with Yemen SIG with speakers discussing the role of PH for peace.
Outcome: Introductory session aiming to increase awareness of the wide impacts of conflict on health and the PH skills needed to tackle this.
Target date: April 2024
Named lead: Clare Oliver-Williams / Rachel Handley (Yemen SIG)
Progress to date: Completed
Outputs: Discussion during Global PH Week.
Activity: Produce reflective piece about living and work in conflict zone
Outcome: Increase awareness about the impacts, as well as advocating a de-escalation of conflict
Target date: By summer 2024
Named lead: Lead by Bayad Nozad with support from Clare Oliver-Williams, Daniel Stewart, Hadjer Nacers
Progress to date: Initial discussions have taken plan
Outputs: Blog piece
Activity: Hold talks available to all FPH members. At least 2 to be arranged a year. Include collaboration with other SIGs, e.g. Sustainable Development SIG, to highlight cross-cutting aspects of violence prevention.
Outcome: Increase awareness of the public health impact of conflict
Target date: December 2024
Named lead: Lucy Williams, Clare Oliver-Williams, Sustainable Development SIG co-chairs
Progress to date: First in Feb 2024; second in Apr 2024. Initial discussions have taken place with SD SIG
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: June 2024
Named lead: Clare Oliver-Williams
Progress to date: 2 blog pieces published last year
Outputs: Blog entry/FPH newsletter entry
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: December 2024
Named lead: Lucy Williams, Clare Oliver-Williams
Progress to date: 2 held, 1 due in Summer, 1 in Winter
Outputs: Meeting minutes
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