Health providers and health systems have a critical role in supporting women, minimizing the impact of violence and preventing future violence.
Why health systems?
- Women and girls experiencing violence are more likely to use health services
- Health-care providers are often women’s first point of professional contact
- All women are likely to seek health services at some point in their lives
What are the roles of health-care providers?
- Do no harm
- Identify violence
- Empathic response
- Clinical care
- Referrals as needed
- Documentation
- Medico-legal evidence
- Advocacy as community role models
Providers are NOT responsible for
- Solving violence-related issues
- Addressing all violence-related needs
- Addressing all aspects of treatment, care & support in one consultation
Ignoring violence can do harm
1-Tok Kaunselin. Helpim Lain
7150 8000
delivers a comprehensive counselling and referral service for survivors of gender-based violence from 7am – 7pm 7 days a week.
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