Medical Officefree services for the most vulnerable
Victims of human rights abuses are often in need of physical and mental assistance before they are ready to seek legal representation against their perpetrators. LICADHO believes in a holistic approach to protecting victims of human rights abuses. In addition to providing counseling and material support through the Social Work Office, LICADHO also provides victims with free medical assistance.
What we do
The Medical Office's activities include:
- Providing free medical assistance to victims who approach LICADHO or are referred by other Offices
- Referring the victim to partner hospitals for treatment, funded by LICADHO
- Assisting victims in securing medical certificates for court cases
- Working with the Children's Rights Monitoring and Protection Office and the Women's Rights Monitoring and Protection Office to provide specific physical and emotional care in cases of rape
- Attending protests and rallies and providing on-site medical assistance to victims of police brutality
- Providing two months of weekly follow-up medical visits to ensure the victim's full recovery
- Providing physical and mental medical treatment to prisoners
- Running educational seminars on hygiene in prisons to prevent the spread of disease
- Providing free medical care to evicted communities living on relocation sites
