World Organization of Family Doctors - Statement on Global Plan of Action to Strengthen the Role of

World Organization of Family Doctors Statement on Global Plan of Action to Strengthen the Role of the Health System Within a National Multisectoral Response to Address Interpersonal Violence 74th World Health Assembly (Agenda Items 22.1 and 23) 29 May 2021 WONCA welcomes the Director-General Report on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), and highlights its importance. [...] WONCA enthusiastically supports the global plan of action to strengthen the role of the health system within a national multisectoral response to address interpersonal violence, in particular against women and girls, and against children. [...] They must be aware of the magnitude and impact of family and gender violence on patient's health and the health care system. [...] WONCA, through its Special Interest Group on Family Violence (SIGFV), promotes dissemination of available evidence, resources and training on family/gender violence in family medicine and primary care settings, offering workshops and presentations on various aspects of violence in WONCA regional and World WONCA conferences. [...] WONCA, and especially the SIG on Family Violence, propose to engage more actively with WHO, member states, WONCA Member Organizations, and other interested partners in the development of materials, policies, webinars and training of members of the PHC workforce to recognise and address all forms of family and gender violence, as well as promote research on these topics.