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Healthcare workers urged to prepare to respond to persons at risk of interpersonal and gender-based violence following hurricane

Healthcare workers urged to prepare to respond to persons at risk of interpersonal and gender-based violence following hurricane

Update: 2025-11-21
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NCD Risk Factor Programme Development Officer at the Health Ministry, Dr. Cathi-Ann Williams-Harrison says, cases of interpersonal and gender-based violence often intensify after natural disasters.


She says the ministry is focused on ensuring that vulnerable groups can access care, noting that the heightened stress and disruption caused by the hurricane can increase their exposure to violence.


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Healthcare workers urged to prepare to respond to persons at risk of interpersonal and gender-based violence following hurricane

Healthcare workers urged to prepare to respond to persons at risk of interpersonal and gender-based violence following hurricane

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