Reported issues on child abuse as well sexual
molestation which are being practiced in the country have reached to 41,419,
the government has said. The Deputy Minister for Health and Community
Development, Elderly and children Dr. Faustine Ndugulile said last week in
parliament during question and answer session. He said from the demographic
figures given, about 13,453 are reported cases targeted to all forms of child
abuse whereas the remaining 27,966 have been reported for sexual harassments on
women including raping.
The minister was responding to a question earlier
raised by a Special Seat legislator Mwantumu Dau Haji (CCM) who wanted to know
of various steps taken by the government in order to curb the increased violent
acts shown against women and children in the country. The deputy minister said
that, his ministry has put in place strategic measures and work closely with
the security agents including the police to make sure that such acts are eradicated
completely. He said that, his ministry has opened one stop centres in various
hospitals in the country such as Amana hospital in Dar es Salaam, Kahama in
Shinyanga and Mbeya hospital in Mbeya city and many others. He said the role of
these centres will be to receive the injured or the victims of child abuse and
women who have been raped in order to get initial treatment before taken to police
for further investigations. In addition to these measures, the deputy minister
has appealed to the general public to report immediately once they witness such
malpractices are done contrary to the laws.
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