DEATH

CHILD PROTECTION
ISSUE
IMPACT ON CHILD
AND DETAILS OF CHILD
PROTECTION
PROGRAMME
INTERVENTION
TIME FRAME
FOR ACTION
RECOMMENDED
DURATION OF
INTERVENTIONS
Sexual violence: Includes
rape by known family or
community members,
rape by strangers, rape
during armed conflict,
demanding sex in return
for favours, sexual abuse
of children with disabilities,
exploitation of
children in prostitution,
and trafficking for the
purpose of sexual
exploitation
Pregnancy
Sexually transmitted
disease / infection
Physical injury – including
internal injuries, fistulas
and external injuries
incurred during attack
Case management:
Identification and referral
for medical treatment
Case management:
Identification and referral
for medical treatment
Case management:
Identification and referral
for medical treatment
120 hours to prevent
unwanted pregnancy
72 hours to access care
to prevent the potential
transmission of HIV
Within 6-12 hours 231
Punctual one-off
treatment
Punctual one-off
treatment, with possible
limited number of
follow-up visits, depending
on medical assessment
Punctual one-off
treatment, with possible
limited number of
follow-up visits, depending
on medical assessment
Mental health problems
such as post-traumatic
stress disorder, anxiety
and depression.
Case management and
psychosocial support:
Referral to available
psychosocial support
services
Within 24 hours 232 Continuous – at least 3-6
months
Socioeconomic outcomes Case management /
Economic Strengthening /
Mainstreaming: for referral
to support services,
options include: non-formal
education, livelihoods
activities, education
teams, or cash transfer
programmes
Within 1 month Continuous – at least 6
months
Historical cases of sexual
violence identified too late
for medical treatment
Depending on
circumstances, case
management coupled
with psychosocial support
Within 3 days of identifying
the case
Lack of safety – ongoing
exposure to perpetrator of
sexual violence
Alternative care
(for children who are at
risk of ongoing violence in
current living situation)
Within 24 hours
Short-term solution whilst
community-based care
option is identified
48 A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH: CHILD PROTECTION IN EMERGENCIES