By SÍLE MOLONEY
Photo courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals
Officials from NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, located in Morris Park, and NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, located in Norwood, hosted the 3rd Annual Regional Sexual Assault Conference in the Bronx on October 18.
Medical professionals joined experts in the field of sexual trauma to discuss the medical, legal and social needs of victims of sexual assault.
Photo courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals
They also discussed sex trafficking, mental health and sexual violence, and the importance of consent in the process of collecting forensic evidence.
On November 6, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson tweeted: “A victim or survivor of IPV (domestic violence) is five times more likely to die when an abusive partner has access to a gun. fire. We urge the Supreme Court to uphold the rights and safety of survivors.
Read some of our previous articles on this general topic here, here, here, here, here, here, here, hereAnd here.
