Violence against children and adolescents: PAHO launches a new toolkit to strengthen health systems’ response
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the ANIMA-AA Kit to help healthcare workers identify and support children and adolescents experiencing violence. The toolkit specifically addresses the high prevalence of sexual violence against girls in the Americas.
Why it matters
It provides a standardized, practical resource for frontline medical staff to intervene in public health crises involving child abuse and gender-based violence.
The initiative has a particular focus on preventing sexual violence, which affects 1 in 6 girls under the age of 18
The report is a factual summary of a public health initiative from an international organization.
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