The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to a POCSO rape accused after he and the guardian of the minor victim girl filed an affidavit in court agreeing for the accused to marry the victim.
Commissioner Health and Family Welfare Randeep D told Bangalore Mirror, “The Karnataka Brain health initiative was piloted in Jayanagar General Hospital, SNR Hospital Kolar and Chikkaballapur District Hospital in collaboration with NIMHANS. It was announced in the state budget to set up Brain Health clinics in 31 districts and 01 BBMP of the state as proposed in the state budget for the year 2023-24.
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Despite the high numbers, domestic violence is not addressed as the public health crisis it is, activists say. Some hospitals across India are slowly changing that by integrating women-centric care into health services.
updated: Mar 12 2021, 03:16 ist Health professionals, counsellors and social workers at five city hospitals will be trained to provide psychosocial support to women falling victim to violence. Jayanagar General, KC General, Bowring and Lady Curzon and Gosha are among the city hospitals to provide the service, besides the Chikkaballapur District Hospital and a medical college. The service will be provided for a year. “Healthcare providers are often the first contact for women facing any form of violence,” said Dr Arundathi Chandrashekar, director, State National Health Mission. “Doctors are in a unique position to probe for a history of violence. They are also perceived as non-threatening by patients in general,” she added, pointing out that health professionals are vested by the law to handle medical and legal roles while responding to survivors of violence and are able to provide crucial evidence in cases of violence against women.