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Correspondence: Shegufta Shefa Sikder, shefa.sikder@care.org

Author contributions: SS and CJ conducted keyword searches, analysis, and synthesis of available information by components of the Health Systems Framework for Response to Violence Against Women. SS and CJ together spoke to practitioners for identification of additional articles. CJ conducted initial categorization of information in identified articles.

SS led synthesis of information through mutual discussion with all co-authors. SS and RG drafted the manuscript text. PD and NR edited all sections of the manuscript, contributed to manuscript sections, and provided key input. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Acknowledgements: We acknowledge the contribution of Dr. Ana Flávia d'Oliveira, Daniel Lima, Shamsi Kazimbaya, Joya Banerjee, Dr. Abul Hossain, Lovely Yeasmin Jeba, Dr. Halida Akhter, Hashitha Abeywardana, Poonam Rishal, and Dr. Roshni Amatya for identification of program reports on health system response to VAW in their settings.

We thank Dr. Kavitha Ranganathan, Dr. Anita Gadgil, Dr. Dell Saulnier, and Dr. Gene Feder for their review and inputs to this manuscript.

Disclosures: We declare no financial or non-financial competing interests.

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Open access funding provided by Karolinska Institute. No external funding sources were applied for this manuscript.

Keywords:

  • Health system response
  • Violence against women
  • Gender-based violence
  • One-stop centers
  • Low- and middle-income countries

Mapping the health systems response to violence against women: key learnings from five LMIC settings (2015–2020)

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BMC Womens Health

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Volume 21

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Article | Final Publisher PDF

Abstract:

Violence against women (VAW) is a global challenge, and the health sector is a key entry point for survivors to receive care. The World Health Organization adopted an earlier framework for health systems response to survivors. However, documentation on the programmatic rollout of health system response to violence against women is lacking in low and middle-income countries. This paper studies the programmatic roll out of the health systems response across select five low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and identifies key learnings.

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