Israel’s Ministry of Well being launched a brand new marketing campaign to boost consciousness about particular hospital emergency rooms that provide companies for victims of sexual assault. The launch got here after what the Ministry referred to as “very delicate work” by the division for the therapy of home violence and sexual abuse within the nationwide service for social work within the Ministry of Well being along with different groups.
The marketing campaign, which value NIS 1 million, began with the primary beat and features a quick infographic video and banners explaining what the acute room is.
These particular emergency rooms are for sexual assault victims solely and are separate from the common emergency rooms. An expert group specializing within the area of treating sexual assault victims accompanies and supplies assist, in addition to each bodily and psychological care to the victims, it doesn’t matter what their age.
There isn’t any want for a health care provider’s referral and the service is offered freed from cost.
The Ministry reminded victims that it is very important get examined for sexually transmitted illnesses as quickly as doable after a sexual assault.
Minors over the age of 14 will have the ability to come with no father or mother/guardian and obtain care – though it’s at all times beneficial to return with an escort if doable.
There are 11 such emergency rooms presently in operation in 11 hospitals in Israel: Yoseftal in Eilat, Soroka in Be’er Sheva, Kaplan in Rehovot, Hadassah Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, Wolfson in Holon, Ichilov in Tel Aviv, Hillel Yafe in Hadera, Bnei Zion in Haifa, Galil Medical Heart in Nahariyya, The English (additionally Scottish) Hospital in Nazareth, North Medical Heart in Tiberias.
