Table 2 Medical services offered to rape survivors through Malteser
From: Sexual violence in the protracted conflict of DRC programming for rape survivors in South Kivu
• Medical care and psycho-social assistance |
• Integrated into local health structures |
• Medical treatment at specialized health centres (VAS-centres) |
• Psycho-social counselling through 18 local CBOs |
(community-based organizations); about 10 local staff each |
• Curriculum: 2 day-teachings in psycho-social assistance/ |
basic medical knowledge, monthly supervisions |
• Malteser pays running costs and staff salaries |
• Salary per staff: 35 USD/month plus variable additional payment based on performance (97 – 145 USD/month) |
• Awareness-raising about sexual violence through Provincial Health Inspection with special focus on combatants |