National Clinical and Policy Guidelines on Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence: Trinidad and Tobago

Health services are a unique resource that can identify women and girls who are victims of violence and provide them with appropriate care that connects them to other support services that can potentially prevent future harm. The guidelines are intended to improve the capacity of healthcare providers to respond holistically to the physical, mental, and social needs of survivors to ensure appropriate follow-up care. They serve to walk the healthcare worker through steps to ensure appropriate identification and responses to women who have experienced IPV and SV. For managers and strategists in the health system, there are recommendations to help prevent violence against women and respond during public health emergencies such as COVID-19.