The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Guyana handed over the national Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) by health care facilities in Guyana to the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
Developed with UNFPA’s technical support and in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA), the SOP benefited from an extensive consultative process with health care providers and other stakeholders, which aided its subsequent finalization. The SOP will strengthen and standardize the health sector’s response to CMR and IPV, thereby ensuring that every survivor receives timely, compassionate and confidential care.
The SOP for the Clinical Management of CMR and IPV in health care facilities in Guyana facilitates the delivery of survivor-centered care that is grounded in respect for informed consent and privacy of patients. The SOP provides health care providers with the necessary guidance for effectively addressing CMR and IPV in health care facilities in Guyana.
Highlighting the significance of the handover, Liaison Specialist and Head of the UNFPA Guyana Liaison Office, Adler Bynoe underscored that every CMR and IPV/Domestic Violence survivor deserves access to high-quality, compassionate and confidential healthcare, no matter where they live in Guyana and that the formal handover of the SOPs marks a significant step in transforming policy into practice.
In his remarks, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Narine Singh, reiterated that the SOPs will ensure standardized, quality treatment and care for survivors. Dr. Singh thanked UNFPA for its continued partnership with the Health Ministry and its support in facilitating the finalization of the SOP for the Clinical Management of CMR and IPV in health care facilities in Guyana.
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