Are We Asking Too Much of the Health Sector? Exploring the Readiness of Brazilian Primary Healthcare to Respond to Domestic Violence Against Women

Are We Asking Too Much of the Health Sector? Exploring the Readiness of Brazilian Primary Healthcare to Respond to Domestic Violence Against Women

BackgroundThere is growing recognition of the health sector’s potential role in addressing domestic violence (DV) against women. Although Brazil has a comprehensive policy framework on violence against women (VAW), implementation has been slow and incomplete in primary healthcare (PHC), and little i...

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Main Authors: Ana Flávia Pires Lucas d’Oliveira, Stephanie Pereira, Loraine J. Bacchus, Gene Feder, Lilia Blima Schraiber, Janaina Marques de Aguiar, Renata Granusso Bonin, Cecilia Guida Vieira Graglia, Manuela Colombini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2022-07-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Subjects:
domestic violence
gender based violence
primary healthcare
health system readiness
policy-makers
brazil
Online Access:https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3980_1914eb7cc514a163bff690f3eb8df544.pdf

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