“Awareness of child sexual abuse low among doctors”
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss with Andal Damodaran of Tulir at a seminar in Chennai on Saturday. Thomas George (left) of UNICEF is in the picture. Date:28/10/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/10/28/stories/2007102860950600.htm Special Correspondent Anbumani Ramadoss says major barrier to addressing the issue is not acknowledging it exists CHENNAI: Medical professionals, police and the judiciary should be sensitised on sexual abuse of children, Union Minister for Health Anbumani Ramadoss said here on Saturday. Addressing an inter-disciplinary seminar for medical professionals on detection and management of child abuse, organised by Tulir, at the Institute of Child Health here, Dr. Anbumani concurred with the organisation’s trustee Andal Damodaran that there was a lack of awareness among doctors. Awareness of child abuse was low in society, quite unmatched by the extent to which it was prevalent. Quoting from a recent study by the Ministry of Women a