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WHO report: National health systems in Europe lack infrastructure for victims of gender-based violence

2025-11-20 17:17:00, Sociale CNA

WHO report: National health systems in Europe lack infrastructure for victims of

The latest report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that with rising rates of gender-based violence across Europe, national health systems still lack the infrastructure to support victims of violence.  

"The health sector fails almost one in three survivors. Health systems are failing survivors at their most vulnerable moment. For millions of survivors, the health system is the first and often only place they turn for help. So the health system either catches and supports those survivors or loses them," it was said during the presentation of the report.

Doctors, nurses and paramedics play an essential role in helping victims, as they are often their first point of call after being attacked.

New analysis showed that nearly a third of countries require healthcare workers to report domestic or intimate partner violence to the police without the consent of adult survivors.

This practice goes against WHO recommendations, as it is considered to discourage women from seeking help, while increasing their distrust of healthcare providers.

The WHO analysis found that when women seek help from healthcare professionals, they do not necessarily want to be referred to shelters or legal services. Instead, they seek recognition and validation of the abuse and for their injuries to be treated with appropriate care. /CNA





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