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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 256-260 |
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The dark shadow pandemic – assault and sexual violence during COVID-19
Shibu Sasidharan1, Harpreet Singh Dhillon2
1 Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Level III IFH MONUSCO, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 Department of Psychiatry, Level III IFH MONUSCO, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Shibu Sasidharan
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Level III UN Hospital, Goma
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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DOI: 10.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_80_21
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence (DV), has intensified. As the pandemic continue to strain health services, other essential services, such as DV shelters and helplines, have reached capacity. This article highlights the difficulties in establishing the anti-sexual violence work during such disasters and also impel on making advance preparations for the same.
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