Medico-legal convening in response to sexual violence, Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 2-5 June 2008

Day 1

Overview of research on sexual violence in Africa.

Jessie Mwambo

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Legislation for sexual violence in Africa and considerations for preparing and delivering evidentiary requirements.

Hon Njoki Ndung’u

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Public health approach to sexual violence.

World Health Organization

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An overview of lessons learned on SGBV in Africa.

Jill Keesbury

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Overview of women’s responses: Desk review and implications for programmes, policies, services and research.

Jill Astbury

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Day 2

The role of the medical evidence within the existing legal frameworks.

Emily Rogena

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Overview on desk review on medico-legal services.

Rachel Jewkes

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Research to understand integrated medico-legal responses

Rachel Jewkes

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Using research to improve services nationally – Developing strategies

Rachel Jewkes

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Day 3

Describing the standards for ‘custody-of-evidence’ chain for post rape care services in Kenya.

Carol Ajema (Kenya)

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Innovative responses to the management of sexual violence in a public setting.

Mohau Makhosane (South Africa)

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The Copperbelt model of integrated care for survivors of rape and defilement.

Mary Zama (Zambia)

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Training of sexual assault health care providers – national curriculum development.

Ruxana Jina (South Africa)

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Post rape care services-public health model.

Dr Meme and Hadley Muchela (Kenya)

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Presentation on medico-legal responses to sexual violence.

Inspector Patricia Njawili (Malawi)

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Medico-legal response to sexual violence.

Gilbert Onyango (Kenya)

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Best practices in physical evidence collection.

John K Mungai (Kenya)

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Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Elizabeth Dartnall

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