Hospitals to have special centres for rape victims

Bhubaneswar: June 24, 2011

As identity revelation is a permanent scar on the psyche of rape victims and their family members for all times to come, the State government has asked heads of all government-run hospitals to set up Specialised Sexual Assaulted Treatment Unit and Rape Counselling Centres. The Health and Family Welfare Department has directed all Chief District Medical Officers and Chief Medical Officers to submit compliance report on establishment of such special centres within a fortnight.

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