South Africa’s male homicide epidemic: Who is killing men and why do we ignore the victims?
Two recent articles highlighted that ~90% of homicide victims in South Africa in 2017 were men. Here we present summary methods and findings and reflect on why there has been no concerted public health response to address the massive sex disparity in homicide risk. Based on routine data collected t...
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| Main Authors: | Richard Matzopoulos, Morna Cornell, Brett Bowman, Lorna J. Martin, Rachel Jewkes, Naeema Abrahams |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2025-03-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://sajs.co.za/article/view/18875 |
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