Menstuff® has compiled the following information from The Centers for Disease Control.
CDC Funds Five Additional State Coalitions
To Address Domestic Violence Prevention
CDC Funds Five Additional State Coalitions
To Address Domestic Violence Prevention (2/21/03)
Funding for the Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) projects has been awarded to Alaska, California, Kansas, North Dakota and Rhode Island.
"Violent acts against women don't end with band-aids in emergency rooms. It's a major public health problem that this Department is working on to issue grants like this to develop effective community domestic violence prevention programs," Secretary Tommy G. Thompson said. "Domestic violence can be a downward spiral, but we must do all we can to stop this cycle to prevent pain, suffering and health problems in our communities."
Twenty-five percent of women report physical or sexual assault by a current or former partner during their lifetime. Victims of abuse have higher rates of unintended and rapid repeat pregnancy, significantly higher risk for sexually transmitted diseases -including HIV, invasive cervical cancer; multiple mental health problems including PTSD, depression, panic attacks and insomnia; and various gynecological problems. Research shows a correlation between domestic violence and arthritis; chronic neck, back and pelvic pain; migraine headaches; stomach ulcers; spastic colon; and other digestive diseases.
The health impact does not stop there. Victims of domestic violence are more likely to use tobacco and other harmful substances and they rarely engage in improving their own health by seeking early access to pre-natal care, pap smears, and mammography screening.
CDC selected the coalitions based on their abilities to develop prevention initiatives, coordinate services and mobilize communities to respond to domestic violence. In addition to building upon the existing community-coordinated response, they will also provide technical assistance, training, and funding to local communities to help foster successful prevention programs.
"Adding these five states to the DELTA program provides a stronger
foundation to help break the cycle of domestic violence," said CDC
Director Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding. "This program continues to
allow communities to translate science into effective programs that
work to address this serious problem."
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8010/361461.html
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