Objetivos. Mostrar la utilidad de un modelo eficaz y oportuno de información y llamar la atención acerca de la gravedad del problema de los homicidios, así como demostrar la necesidad de mantener este tipo de modelo y de sostener proyectos preventivos integrales, como el Programa Desarrollo, Seguridad y Paz (DESEPAZ (OR: 3,1; IC95%: 2,6 a 3,6). En los casos que ocurrieron durante una riña personal o de grupo se observó su asociación con el uso de un arma cortopunzante y con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por parte de la víctima (OR: 1,9; IC95%: 1,6). Conclusiones. Se presenta un mapa de la distribución de los homicidios por barrio y se comentan los beneficios del modelo de vigilancia de base poblacional, en especial su valor para identificar los factores de riesgo y las medidas para prevenir y controlar este tipo de violencia.

IntroductionIn Argentina occurred 5914 road traffic deaths in 2007, which is equivalent to 16 people per day. A total of 2328 were vulnerable road users with 6 per day. The objective of this study is to describe the burden of vulnerable road users deaths in Argentina.MethodA descriptive longitudinal study based on secondary data was conducted. Pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclist were included as vulnerable road users (VRU). Data from Ministry of Health and Road Traffic National Agency were used in the analysis. We calculated general and specific rates for age and sex of VRU by province.ResultsVRU accounted 39.5% of the total road traffic deaths with 17.5% motorcyclists, 15.2% pedestrians and 6.7% cyclists. The risk of death increased for pedestrians 55 years and older and for cyclists aged 70 and 80 years. Rates among motorcyclists were higher in the group 15 and 25 years old. Over two thirds (76%) of the deaths were registered in male. Men also predominated in crashes involving bicyclists. There were differences among provinces: pedestrians were predominating in the North West region and Capital Federal with 30% of the total. In Santa Fe, Cordoba and La Rioja (North Central region), motorcyclists were 20% of deaths.ConclusionCombined information from different data sources provides a broad vision of the burden of the problem. The results showed the need to develop strategies for protecting VRU especially those over 60 years, which pose an increased risk relative to other users.

This study focuses on establishing the relationship between exposure to physical, sexual and emotional violence in childhood and mental health and suicidal outcomes in young adulthood. Using data from the Malawi and Nigeria Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS), which are nationally representative surveys of youth ages 13–24, we examine the association between exposure to physical, sexual, and emotional violence and witnessing violence before age 18, and self-harm, suicidal attempts, suicidal ideation and mental distress at ages 18–24. We hypothesize that individuals with exposure to childhood violence are more likely to experience all forms of suicidal and mental health outcomes.Analyses will further examine certain demographic characteristics influence the relationship between childhood violence exposure and suicide and mental health outcomes. For these analyses, multivariable regression methods will assess whether marital status and closeness with one or both parents modify the relationship between childhood violence exposure and mental health and suicide in young adulthood. These results have the potential to inform policy and programmatic strategies to promote health and well-being among children and youth.