Gender-Based Violence

Our program provides key services for survivors of gender-based violence. These services are termed, “minimum package.”

These services are,

• Clinical Services:
  – We support rapid HIV testing with referrals fo care and treatment as appropriate.
  – If a survivor of rape gets to a health care facility that we support within 72 hours, s/he is offered Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV.
  – Screening/testing and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
  – Counseling (other than counseling for testing, PEP, STI).
  – In the seventy-four health facilities we support across FCT, Nasarawa, Kastina and Rivers State, designated GBV focal persons link and refer clients to the police, for mental health counseling/psychosocial, and other services. To ensure that all GBV cases are captured, screening and counselling services are offered at different points in health facilities, like antenatal care, pediatrics, HIV clinics, gynecology wards amongst others.
• Referrals for non-clinical services such as, legal counsel, longer-term psychosocial support (eg. peer support groups), involvement of law enforcement officials and child protection services where applicable.