27 NOVEMBER 2018

PHRC hosts round table on “Providing medical care to the victims of domestic violence”

On November 27, 2018, a round table on “Informing of relevant health care workers to provide medical care to the victims of domestic violence” was held in the Public Health and Reforms Center (PHRC) of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Head of the Project Coordination Department of  PHRC Sabina Babazade gave an opening speech at the event held with participation of primary healthcare providers. She spoke about works done against gender-based violence in our country, also gave detailed information on developed methodological materials and researches being conducted in Azerbaijan.

Chairman of “Women For Development of Municipality” public organization Lyudmila Khalilova drew participants’ attention to the durable and mutual cooperation with the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs and representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Azerbaijan.

Chief adviser of the department for the work with regional centers of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs Maftuna Ismayilova informed participants on negative impacts of gender-based physical and psychological violence, identification of victims and providing them with services and support.

Physician-methodologist of PHRC Raisa Ahmadova spoke about organizing of provision of medical services for victims of domestic and gender-based violence and underlined importance of getting therapy for individuals affected by psychological and physical violence.

During the event lively exchange of views took place and relevant printed materials were distributed to the participants.

Note that, the event was organized according to the item titled “Informing of relevant health care workers on gender-based violence and child abuse” of the “Action Plan on implementing of joint activities against domestic violence for 2016-1018” which was signed by the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan” and approved by the order (December 30, 2016, №13) of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

You can see the photos from the event here. 

The full text of the news is available in Azerbaijani language.