Violence against men in the city of Sao Paulo: study of reported cases

Objective: the objective of this study was to elucidate a growing and poorly studied type of violence. The prevalence of violence against men has been the object of study of international investigations in several countries such as USA, Canada and UK. In recent decades, the focus of research and public attention on violence in Brazil has focused on violence against women; Men, however, also experience significant levels of aggression Materials and methods: this paper describes and analyzed 57,893 cases of violence against man (physical, sexual, psychological, and negligence) reported by SIVVA (Information and Surveillance System of Violence and Accidents) in the city of Sao Paulo from 2008 to 2015. Results: prevalence was observed throughout the 8 years evaluated in the study of domestic physical violence or by acquaintances with use of corporal force, predominating in the groups of young and adults, Caucasian, without prior use of drugs or alcohol, and half of the cases in the mentally handicapped. Conclusion: continuing to ignore this situation will make it unfeasible for health development, the creation of support and intervention services for this growing population.