Sidra Medicine reinforces role of community and professional awareness in child protection

Doha: Sidra Medicine is set to host seminar titled Multidisciplinary Approaches to Child Abuse: Prevention, Intervention, and Support on August 13,...

Doha: Sidra Medicine is set to host seminar titled “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Child Abuse: Prevention, Intervention, and Support” on August 13, with the aim of raising awareness and equipping healthcare professionals with the tools to recognise and act on cases of child abuse.

The seminar, offered free online to doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals, focuses on identifying and responding to suspected cases of child maltreatment. Medical Director of the Sidra Child Advocacy Program (SCAP), Dr. Nadeem Jilani speaking to The Peninsula emphasised that community and professional awareness is the crucial first step in combating child abuse.

“Child abuse exists in every society.

In some cultures, physical punishment is still seen as a traditional way to discipline children,” he said. “But research clearly shows the damaging effects of harsh treatment.