{The Rwanda National Police countrywide awareness campaign against gender based violence and child abuse kicks off today as the force continues to sensitize all Rwandans of their rights to effectively combat the vices.
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The official launch of the nationwide exercise was held at Ubworoherane stadium in Musanze district.
It is held under the theme “Act together in Prevention and Response to GBV and Child Abuse.” It is conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health.
It is organized under the scale-up of Isange One-Stop Centre model whichstarted in 2009 as a pilot project at Kacyiru Police Hospital.
The First Lady, Jeannette Kagame, in March last year, launched the scale up of the holistic package – Isange One Stop Centre – which offers free referral and specialized services like medico-legal, gynecology and obstetrics, mental health, legal and investigation, psychosocial, safe room and social integration services.
The IOSC model has provisions for emergency contraception, HIV prophylaxis, Sexual Transmission Infections (STI) prevention and other medications.
The IOSC is accessed by men, women, children, nationals and non nationals and offers a comprehensive package of services that are much needed as an effort to prevent and curb SGBV and child abuse.
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