The purpose of the program is to prevent and control violence and unintentional injuries through activities that promote:
the development of indicators and surveillance systems to monitor injuries and violence in lowand middle-income countries; training and education; implementation of and evaluation
of comprehensive strategies to prevent and control injuries and violence in low- and middle-income countries; and the dissemination of information, tools, and expertise to prevent and control injuries and violence.
This program is international in scope but addresses the “Healthy People 2020” focus area(s) of preventing injury and violence.
The recipient will be tasked with developing tools, resources, and partnerships to promote the prevention and control of unintentional injuries and violence for use by practitioners.