Background:

Violence is considered a worrying psychosocial and health problem, which requires political will to establish effective objectives and strategies in terms of prevention, as well as the work in a system of multiple social actors.

Objective:

To deepen violence as a health problem and the role of professionals in their care.

Development:

A bibliographic review was carried out on aspects necessary for addressing violence as a health problem, by Primary Health Care professionals, contextualizing the analysis in Cuban reality, in order to contribute to better medical care.

Conclusions:

Violence is legitimized as a health problem, its particularities in Cuba are exemplified. The limited preparation of health personnel to address this problem is analyzed in contrast to its negative impacts on the health and well-being of the population.

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