Citation

Andric-ruzicic D. Links Cent. Am. Health Rights Netw. 1999; ePub(ePub): 4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Central America Health Rights Network)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12295033

Abstract

This paper focuses on the efforts of the nongovernmental organization Medica Zenica in treating women who are victims of sexual violence in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The organization was established in 1993 in Zenica, Bosnia by a German gynecologist who had heard about the Bosnian rape camps and came to help women survivors. For the first 5 years, Medica was able to provide medical care to 18,000 women and children; counseling and/or group therapy were provided to 2000 women and children. Aside from medical care, Medica has developed other programs such as research, advocacy, networking, education, and training. Furthermore, Medica has a fully equipped gynecological clinic which offers services to Zenican and refugee women, operates a mobile outpatient clinic "Martha", and provides therapy for its staff, as well as survivors of violence.

Language: en