Clinical Management of Rape Mobile application

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Despite this effort to build capacities of frontline health workers to provide CMR services in lebanon to rape survivors since the beginning of the Syrian crisis; Several challenges remain, such as: attitudes and behaviour of frontline health workers towards GBV survivors remains judgemental due to gender norms, the high turnover of staff in health facilities means there is a need for ongoing capacity building to ensure incoming staff have the required knowledge and skills to replace those leaving; overloaded health staff in public health facilities do not  have time to refresh their knowledge and skills on GBV and CMR after they have attended the trainings and coaching sessions.

It is expected that trained medical staff will be able to provide better care and support to survivors of sexual assault by accessing on their phones the downloadable CMR application. The CMR application will have an offline user-friendly content, summarizing the steps of CMR treatment (in an age and gender sensitive manner, taking into account the specific needs of girls, boys, women, and men) as well as tips and guidance on soft skills to deal with survivors of GBV in a survivor-centred manner. In addition, that app will be linked to the Respond APP which contains referral pathway for case management and Psychosocial support for GBV survivors in Lebanon.  CMR is a lifesaving treatment and if not provided appropriately, further harm can be done to survivors, using technology and mobile phones is therefore essential to support quality care to survivors.