Rwanda: Medical Practitioners Step up Fight on GBV

19 February 2009

Kigali — The Rwanda Medical Association (RMA) has embarked on a programme to improve the services provided to victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in health facilities.

This was revealed yesterday by Dr. Stephen Rulisa the vice president of RMA, who said that the resolution was made after establishing that the health sector has lagged behind in the fight against GBV.

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