Usip at the asia center. Im delighted to welcome today to todays are important and timely event. As many of you know, usip was founded 35 years ago by members of congress as an independent nonpartisan National Institute charged with the vital Important Mission of protecting mitigating and resolving violence abroad. Todays topic is very near and dear to usip. Weve had an office in kabul since 2002 and where closely with the afghan and u. S. Governments, civil side organization, and others to address underlying causes of instability and violence. Support to the afghan Peace Process is a top priority for usip. We dedicated considerable effort over the last two years to support research, dialogue, skill building workshops and policy analysis both here in washington and in afghanistan. Throughout all our efforts with held fast to the conviction that for Peace Process to be sustainable, it must be inclusive. In fact, we recently held a workshop in istanbul with top negotiators from afghanist
Ongoing epidemic of gun violence. I am the executive director of the Health Medicine and science program. Health medicine and society, the sponsor of Public Health at the aspen institute. Rounds is a timehonored feature of medicine to keep clinicians up to date about scientific and medical advancements. Now in its eighth year, borrowing from the tradition to advance knowledge about Population Health issues of the day. Sadly but most urgently, we have a topic for discussion. Statistics on firearm injury in the u. S. Are bleak. They threatened to become numbing. Firearms killed more than 48,000 americans and injured twice as many. Most firearm deaths are caused by suicide while homicides are the most common cause under the age of 18. The United States has adjusted homicide rates 22 times higher than the european union. That toll does not stop with the victims. Given the trauma and fear associated with the proximity to violence, it affects millions. Becoming numb is not something the nati
Buckeye broadband supports cspan is a public servicelong with these other Television Providers giving you a frontrow seat to democracy. Next, a discussion about gun violence prevention with former health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius and former senator and physician bill frist. They joined advocates to consider the importance of recognizing gun violence as a Public Health crisis and what solutions are available from a Public Health perspective. From the Aspen Institute this is one hour. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] well, good afternoon, everybody. Come on, you can be tired yet. And welcome to Public Health at the Aspen Institute would lead to have you here for this most important at advantage woulde most timely discussion about the ongoing epidemic of gun violence in this country. I am ruth katz, executive director of Health Medicine and Society Program at the Aspen Institute, and you tell everybody else. Health medicine and society, the sponsor
Solutions from a Public Health perspective. If this is one hour. Good afternoon. You cannot be tired yet. Welcome to the aspen institute. We are delighted to have you for this timely discussion about the ongoing epidemic of gun violence. I am the executive director of the Health Medicine and science program. Health medicine and society, the sponsor of Public Health at the aspen institute. Rounds is a timehonored feature of medicine to keep clinicians up to date about scientific and medical advancements. Now in its eighth year, borrowing from the tradition to advance knowledge about Population Health issues of the day. Sadly but most urgently, we have a topic for discussion. Statistics on firearm injury in the u. S. Are bleak. They threatened to become numbing. Firearms killed more than 48,000 americans and injured twice as many. Most firearm deaths are caused by suicide while homicides are the most common cause under the age of 18. The United States has adjusted homicide rates 22 times
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