Interventions for Gender Based Violence (GBV)

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Age Cohort: 5 - 11 years
Health Promotion Disease Prevention Diagnostic Curative Rehabilitative Palliative
Community Level
  • Sensitize the community and other stakeholders (e.g., CSOs, community and religious leaders, youth groups) on the of the need to prevent SGBV and promote gender equality
  • Mass media sensitization on the GBV
  • School based education programs (comprehensive sexual education)
  • Grievance redress mechanisms in communities
  • Routine school health profiling
  • Social Empowerment activities
  • Assess the victims
  • Render necessary first aid treatment
  • Referral for intimate partner and sexual violence
  • Refer to the health facility if necessary
  • Inform appropriate authorities
Primary Care
  • Sensitize the community and other stakeholders (e.g., CSOs, community and religious leaders, youth groups) on the of the need to prevent SGBV and promote gender equality
  • Mass media sensitization on the GBV
  • School based education programs (comprehensive sexual education)
  • Group education to raise awareness about VAW and promote egalitarian gender norms and relations
  • Counselling and treatment for survivors
  • History and physical examination including documentation and evidence collection as appropriate for survivors of violence
  • STI screening and treatment
  • HIV testing and post exposure prophylaxis
  • Emergency contraception
  • Referrals when necessary
  • Collaborate with appropriate authorities (One stop shops, adolescent friendly centres)
Referral Facility: General
  • Sensitize the community and other stakeholders (e.g., CSOs, community and religious leaders, youth groups) on the of the need to prevent SGBV and promote gender equality
  • Mass media sensitization on the GBV
  • School based education programs (comprehensive sexual education)

Education to raise awareness about VAW and promote egalitarian gender norms and relations

History and complete physical examination, including documentation and evidence collection as appropriate for survivors of GBV Care and support for survivors of GBV Vaccination: hepatitis B Vaccination: HPV Clinical assessment for mental health disorders Safe and confidential documentation of GBV in health care record First line psychological support Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, prophylaxis and treatment HIV testing and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) Emergency contraception Discrete materials with information about available services Counselling to improve communication and conflict resolution when safe and appropriate

Psychoeducation, including for stress reduction, for survivors of violence

Referral Facility: Specialist
  • Sensitize the community and other stakeholders (e.g., CSOs, community and religious leaders, youth groups) on the of the need to prevent SGBV and promote gender equality
  • Mass media sensitization on the GBV
  • School based education programs (comprehensive sexual education)
  • Education to raise awareness about VAW and promote egalitarian gender norms and relations

History and complete physical examination, including documentation and evidence collection as appropriate for survivors of GBV Care and support for survivors of GBV Vaccination: hepatitis B Vaccination: HPV Clinical assessment for mental health disorders Safe and confidential documentation of GBV in health record First line psychological support Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, prophylaxis and treatment HIV testing and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) Emergency contraception Discrete materials with information about available services Counselling to improve communication and conflict resolution when safe and appropriate

 
Age Cohort: 25 - 59 years
Health Promotion Disease Prevention Diagnostic Curative Rehabilitative Palliative
Community Level
  • Sensitize the community and other stakeholders (e.g., CSOs, community and religious leaders, youth groups) on the of the need to prevent SGBV and promote gender equality
  • Mass media sensitization on the GBV
  • Grievance redress mechanisms in communities
  • Social Empowerment activities
  • Assess the victims
  • Render necessary first aid treatment
  • Referral for intimate partner and sexual violence
  • Refer to the health facility if necessary
  • Inform appropriate authorities
Primary Care
  • Sensitize the community and other stakeholders (e.g., CSOs, community and religious leaders, youth groups) on the of the need to prevent SGBV and promote gender equality
  • Mass media sensitization on the GBV
  • Group education to raise awareness about VAW and promote egalitarian gender norms and relations
  • Counselling and treatment for survivors
  • History and physical examination including documentation and evidence collection as appropriate for survivors of violence
  • STI screening and treatment
  • HIV testing and post exposure prophylaxis
  • Emergency contraception
  • Referrals when necessary
  • Collaborate with appropriate authorities (One stop shops, adolescent friendly centres)
Referral Facility: General
  • History and complete physical examination, including documentation and evidence collection as appropriate for survivors of GBV
  • Care and support for survivors of GBV
  • Vaccination: hepatitis B
  • Clinical assessment for mental health disorders
  • First line psychological support
  • Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, prophylaxis and treatment
  • HIV testing and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
  • Emergency contraception
  • Discrete materials with information about available services
  • Counselling to improve communication and conflict resolution when safe and appropriate
Referral Facility: Specialist
  • History and complete physical examination, including documentation and evidence collection as appropriate for survivors of GBV
  • Care and support for survivors of GBV
  • Vaccination: hepatitis B
  • Clinical assessment for mental health disorders
  • First line psychological support
  • Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, prophylaxis and treatment
  • HIV testing and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
  • Emergency contraception
  • Discrete materials with information about available services

Psychoeducation, including for stress reduction, for survivors of violence