THE NEXT MINUTES: Initial Care For The Victims of Sexual Violence Within the Health System
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https://doi.org/10.58725/rivjr.v3i3.151Keywords:
sexual violence, Next Minute Law, forensic sexological examination, medical assistance to victims of sexual assault, compulsory notificationAbstract
This article examines gender-based violence and its impacts on public health and forensic medicine. Federal Law No. 12.845/2013 (“Next Minute Law”) established the protocol for the care of victims of sexual violence, aiming to ensure an emergency, comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach. The theoretical framework was built through the reading and analysis of authoritative works, scientific articles, manuals, legislation and institutional records concerning “sexual violence,” “forensic (legal) medicine” and “public health.” In view of this context, the objective of the study is to determine whether there is a need to improve the management of cases of sexual violence within the health system. It is concluded that the current reality of health-system care for victims of sexual violence in Brazil is characterized by deficiencies related to inadequate professional preparedness, high levels of underreporting and limited awareness of the legal rights guaranteed to victims among the population, making targeted improvements necessary to overcome these challenges.
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