Government urged to establish centers to improve district hospital services

Speaking recently in an interview in Dar es Salaam, Suzana Mwaitenda, project officer at the Crisis Resolution Center (CRC), said that there is a strong demand for this type of service in Dar es Salaam. local level. She stated that the incidence of gender-based violence against women and children continues to grow with parents and that close relatives seem to be involved but have remained silent

Mwaitenda explained that CRC is in the process of finalize the project to improve support for survivors of GBV that lasts one year in Dar es Salaam.

The Legal Services Facility (LSF) funded project works to provide legal support to victims of gender-based violence.

The initiative was implemented in three of the neighborhoods including Mwananyamala, Saranga and Ubungo and has so far reached 1 490 people. Of the beneficiaries, 396 are men and 1,064 are women.

"We saw the need to create a one-stop shop to provide services closer to people," she said, adding that the center involves several people. paralegals, physicians, police and gender specialists working together to resolve reported cases.

Matau Innocent, a doctor at Kimara Hospital, said the project had supported a number of women and girls who had been victims of gender-based violence

He stated that society had become aware gender issues

to see that the program has been beneficial for several groups, especially child victims of gender violence.

CRC, as a non-governmental organization, works to promote and protect human rights, especially the rights of women and children.

The ADR method is the most peaceful way of resolving disputes. instead of bringing the case directly to the courts when the parties concerned can not negotiate with the law.