Indicator 42: Provision by the Ministry of Health of specific training on VAWG for nurses or doctors

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Health services have an important role to play in addressing VAWG, not only in the care and support they provide to victims, but also because they must report cases of violence they are aware of.

In Egypt there is a special training for health service providers and a guide for them to address VAWG. Doctors are provided with training as well, in cooperation with UNFPA.

In Tunisia, where the law requires the integration of specific programs on combating VAWG into the curricula of medical and paramedical staff, the Ministry of Health in partnership with the National

Countries
Algeria

Algeria

There is no specific training provided by the Ministry of Health for nurses or doctors who respond to victims of VAWG.

 

Egypt

Egypt

The Ministry of Health has issued a guide for health service provision to victims and conducts trainings of doctors in cooperation with UNFPA.

 

Jordan

Jordan

No specific training is provided by the Ministry of Health for nurses or doctors who respond to victims of VAWG.

 

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Lebanon

No specific training is provided by the Ministry of Health for nurses or doctors who respond to victims of VAWG.

 

Morocco

Morocco

No specific training is provided by the Ministry of Health for nurses or doctors who respond to victims of VAWG. The Ministry of Health has conducted training courses in partnership with UNFPA for over 200 persons during 2020 to build the capacities of health professionals to provide quality support to victims in compliance with international standards.

 

Palestine

Palestine

No specific training is provided by the Ministry of Health for nurses or doctors who respond to victims of VAWG.

 

Tunisia

Tunisia

 

The law on eliminating violence against women of 2017 stipulates that special curricula should be integrated in the programs for medical and nurse students. The Ministry of Health worked in partnership with the National Office for the Family and Human Urbanism to complete the training program for those involved in the health sector, especially those working in the emergency departments to enhance their capabilities in the field of detection and evaluation of all forms of violence against women as well as examination, treatment and follow-up of cases. It also organized awareness sessions on the law on eliminating violence against women, the mechanisms of providing care and coordination in various fields. 

National Board for Family and Human Urbanism managed to secure over 90 training sessions on violence against women and girls at the regional level, that benefited more than 2000 medical and paramedical personnel, and 6 workshops for over 165 emergency medical workers. Over 30 medical workers benefited from a Training of Trainers course on providing care for women victims of violence.

The Faculty of Medicine has incorporated a postgraduate degree in sexual and reproductive health, which includes a course on violence against women.