TRANSLATING KNOWLEDGE INTO VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
TRANSLATING KNOWLEDGE INTO VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Summary/Abstract: Evidence based policy interventions have been implemented in Republic of Macedonia translating knowledge into practice. There are significant achievements in national policy development, capacity-building, multisectoral collaboration and violence surveillance. Applied the whole-ofthe-government and whole-of-society approaches with strong vertical and horizontal coordination, with provided resources, legislative and organizational changes establishing a system of health in all policies for violence prevention was main contributing factor for this successful story. It can be replicated on a larger scale if all these preconditions are fulfilled. Resolution EUR/RC55/R9 was successfully implemented in Macedonia with 82% of 99 effective interventions, compared to European Region median score of 73% and much lower mortality of injuries with SDR 28/100000. Future challenges are evidence–based interventions for safety promotion and reducing socioeconomic inequalities, addressing violence and achieving SGDs especially targets aimed at violence preventio.

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