The partnership project between the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College builds on an existing partnership for the prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV) in Tanzania.
Background:
In Tanzania, there is a high prevalence of violence against women and children. This is also due to a lack of effective tools for health services to detect and respond to violence at an early stage. This requires the introduction of standard operating procedures at all hospital entry points and capacity-building for forensic GBV examinations and referral procedures for GBV survivors.
Activities:
-\tReviewing medical and nursing curricula to include prevention and management of GBV
-\tTraining health care providers on conducting forensic examinations, filling in and dealing with police
forms and referral procedures
-\tDeveloping a standard GBV operating procedure for the health care sector’s response to GBV
Impact:
The partnership aims to help optimise the health care sector’s response to gender-based violence. The measures are designed to benefit women and children in particular, by making it easier for them to access support from GBV services.