Capacity building

One of medica mondiale’s core tasks is the dissemination of knowledge on how to deal with survivors of traumatic violence with sensitivity and expertise. In order to overcome experiences of violence, it is crucial that victims receive trauma-sensitive support after the events. Unfortunately, retraumatisation often occurs in the context of medical treatment or in dealing with government agencies and institutions because the staff in the hospitals, police stations or courts are not aware of the special situation faced by survivors of sexualised or domestic violence and cannot deal with their needs appropriately.

For this reason, one of the most urgent tasks for medica mondiale is to enhance the competence of specialists and occupational groups who have to deal with traumatised women and girls in their work – for example midwives, doctors, policemen and lawyers, especially those working in medica mondiale’s own projects.