Child marriage is a widespread practice across Turkana, a nomadic pastoralist region in Kenya. This report explores the issue through the voices of those girls affected by it.
Cureus 16(2): e53933. DOI 10.7759/cureus.53933
Sexual abuse perpetrated against children is one of the most significant crises of our time. Child sexual abuse is a significant risk factor for children, in common with other forms of child maltreatment. Sexual abuse can have severe short- and long-term consequences on the physical, mental, social,... emotional and economic well-being of children, families and communities. In emergencies, the threat of all forms of child abuse and gender-based violence (GBV), including child sexual abuse, is acute and widespread.
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Adapted from a fact sheet on TB from the International Council of Nurse’s Global TB/MDR-TB Resource Centre at: http://www.icn.ch/tb/stigma.htm.
Accessed November 2017
NAMIBIA (2012/13-2015/16)
Pan African Medical Journal 2017;27:215. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.215.12994
Manual of Operations
First Edition 2016
Malawi is a small and beautiful country in south-central Africa. It is divided into three administrative regions: south, central and north. The regions are further subdivided into 28 districts. The Southern Region is the most densely populated, while the Northern Region is the least populated.