One size fits all? Standardised provision of care for survivors of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict areas in the democratic republic of congo

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Roka, Jerlie Loko ^a   Van Den Bergh, Rafael ^a   Au, Sokhieng ^a   De Plecker, Eva ^b   Zachariah, Rony ^a   Manzi, Marcel ^a   Lambert, Vincent ^b   Abi Aad, Elias ^a   Nanan N'Zeth, Kassi ^a   Nzuya, Serge ^a   Omba, Brigitte ^a   Shako, Charly ^a   MuishaBaroki, Derick ^c   Basimuoneye, Jean Paul ^c   Moke, Didier Amudiandroy ^d   Lampaert, Emmanuel ^a   Masangu, Lucien ^a   De Weggheleire, Anja ^a  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^b MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Belgium)

^c Bureau Central Zone de Santé Masisi   (Congo)

^d Bureau Central Zone de Santé Niangara   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTEMPTED RAPE; AWARENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONGO; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIV TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PREGNANCY TEST; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; WEAPON; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; ETHNOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SEXUAL CRIME; SURVIVOR; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX OFFENSES; SURVIVORS; WAR;

EID: 84908155729     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111096     Document Type: Article

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