Armed violence: a health problem, a public health approach

M Valenti, CM Ormhaug, RE Mtonga… - Journal of public health …, 2007 - Springer
Abstract At the World Health Assembly in 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO)
declared violence “a leading worldwide public health problem” and called for public health …

Implementing a hospital based injury surveillance system in Africa: lessons learned

DE Zavala, S Bokongo, IA John… - Medicine, conflict and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
A multinational injury surveillance pilot project was carried out in five African countries in the
first half of 2007 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia) …

A multinational injury surveillance system pilot project in Africa

DE Zavala, S Bokongo, IA John, SI Mpanga… - Journal of public health …, 2007 - Springer
This paper describes the development of a pilot project to test the implementation of an
epidemiological surveillance system for intentional (violent) and non-intentional injuries, at …

Implementing a hospital based injury surveillance system in Zambia: a preliminary report

RE Mtonga, DE Zavala - Medicine, conflict and survival, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, is the nation's premier tertiary referral
hospital and a teaching centre for the University of Zambia as well as a research centre of …

Gender-based violence against female pupils at a high school in northern Zambia

RE Mtonga - Injury Prevention, 2010 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Gender-based violence was commonly directed against female pupils by teachers and male
pupils using non-consensual sex, corporal punishment and abusive language. The victims …

An audit of patient attendance, morbidity and mortality seen in 2008 at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

RE Mtonga - Injury Prevention, 2010 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Introduction The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Zambia is a premiere learning,
reference and research Medical Centre in Zambia. It offers General and Specialised …

A verbal audit to determine the consequences of domestic violence among 50 women at a shelter for abused women in Lusaka, Zambia

RE Mtonga - Injury prevention, 2010 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Summary 50 women were enlisted with ages ranging between 18 and 49 years Verbal
threats physical beatings, verbal abuse and non-consensual sexual intercourse were the …

[CITATION][C] A 12 months audit of burns admitted to one surgical unit at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

RE Mtonga - Injury Prevention, 2010 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Burns occasioned by open flames and hot fluids affecting all ages, gender and socio-
economic classes are commonly seen at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka …

[CITATION][C] DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

RE Mtonga

[CITATION][C] A multinational injury surveillance system pilot project in Africa (vol 28, pg 432, 2007)

DE Zavala, S Bokongo, IA John… - JOURNAL OF …, 2008 - PALGRAVE MACMILLAN LTD …