Addressing Gun Violence A Law and Public Health Approach Dialogues for Public Discussion Identifying a Crisis A crisis is a serious situation that needs attention A public health crisis is a situation that has or potentially will have a ID: 753038
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Gun Violence:A Public Health Perspective
Addressing Gun Violence:
A Law and Public Health Approach
Dialogues for Public DiscussionSlide2
Identifying a Crisis
A
crisis
is a serious situation that needs attention
A
public health crisis
is a situation that has (or potentially will have) a
major
impact on the health of a community
Public and private sectors marshal resources to avert or deal with public health crises Slide3
Exploring the Relationship Between Gun Violence & HealthSlide4
AMA Policy Statement on Gun Violence
“With
approximately 30,000 men, women and children dying each year at the barrel of a gun in elementary schools,
movie
theaters, workplaces, houses of worship and on live television, the United States faces a
public health crisis
of gun violence
.” --Steven Stack, M.D., AMA PresidentSlide5
Analyzing the Costs of Gun ViolenceSlide6
Considering the Impact of Gun Violence on Individual & Community HealthSlide7
Searching for Solutions
Think of solutions that make sense from a health perspective
Keep in mind that aid in public health crises can come from individuals, government, religious and civic groups, medical providers, and others
Differentiate:
Does your proposed solution deal address the underlying problem (i.e. gun violence) or does it help lessen the health impact? Slide8
Is Gun Violence in United States:Is it a Public Health Crisis?