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NPR
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, citing a sharp rise in domestic violence amid global coronavirus lockdowns, called on governments around the world to make addressing the issue a key part of their response to the pandemic.
Speaking late April 5, Guterres said "violence is not confined to the battlefield."
"For many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest — in their own homes," he said, appealing "for peace at home — and in homes — around the world."
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Due to the pandemic, your SANE practice or program may be experiencing challenges.
Please complete this brief survey: Forensic Nurses - The Impact of COVID-19 on Your Services (including SANE). We appreciate your time and hope to identify ways to help you and your program adapt.
Is your program in our database? Now more than ever we need to know where forensic nursing services exist. Review and update your program's information. Help us stay up-to-date.
You're invited to our first ever virtual dance party. Join your peers for some fun and laughter in the midst of craziness.
April 10, 3:00 PM EST. To RSVP, email Sarah Jimenez-Valdez at sarahjv@forensicnurses.org.
Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions to forensic nursing? This is your opportunity to identify and recognize those individuals who have contributed significantly to the advancement, growth, and success of forensic nursing and/or the Association through various awards.
Nursing Contact Hours are available for IAFN Members.
- April 27: Support Animals and Service Animals Are Different? What Does This Mean for the SANE and the Patient?
- April 29: Eight-8 Is Not that Great! A Webinar to Discuss the Various Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Tracking Systems
Brookings
Possibly emerging as a result of wildlife trafficking and the consumption of wild animal meat, COVID-19 is influencing crime and illicit economies around the world. Some of the immediate effects are likely to be ephemeral; others will take longer to emerge but are likely to be lasting. How is the COVID-19 outbreak affecting criminal groups, both in the short and long term? In particular, how is it affecting trends across the illicit economies of drug smuggling and poaching, wildlife trafficking, and sexual slavery?
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CNN
As more and more Americans are forced to stay home during the escalating coronavirus pandemic, the crisis has created a pressure-cooker situation for domestic violence victims, exacerbating stressors and isolation that can make for a deadly mix.
Several cities are already reporting jumps in domestic violence cases or calls to local hotlines. Some shelters around the country say they're full -- some after reducing their capacity to maintain social distancing -- and struggling to help survivors. And with gun sales setting records, advocates worry that the next few weeks could be especially dangerous.
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Bloomberg
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp relief an urgent need for more nurses worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
There will be a global shortage of 4.6 million nurses by 2030 without more investment in the profession, the WHO projected in a report. The number of nursing graduates needs to increase by an average of 8% a year, and governments should address issues such as pay, training, career opportunities and working conditions to retain them in the field, the report said.
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Psychology Today
The following is a sampling of actual and potential adverse effects of the physical distancing and lockdowns currently in place. The list is not meant to be exhaustive; rather, it includes those problems that have been getting some attention in the news and social media in the past couple of weeks.
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University of South Australia
A study of almost 300,000 Australian children over 12 years has revealed that those who have suffered “substantial maltreatment and neglect” are four times more likely to miss school for extended periods than their counterparts.
Lead researcher Dr Jason Armfield from the University of South Australia says almost 50 percent of children who have been abused or severely neglected had at least one school term of chronic truancy, compared to only about 10 percent of children with no involvement in the child protection system.
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CNW via Cision
The health and safety of all Canadians is the top priority for the Government of Canada, especially the uniquely vulnerable. That is why the Government is making investments in those who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic—those experiencing homelessness and women fleeing gender-based violence.
The Government of Canada is reconfirming its immediate investment of $207.5 million to support these organizations to meet the real and increasing needs they are facing.
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AAFP
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has the world's attention, the CDC is continuing work on several unrelated projects that are designed to improve the nation's health.
One of these projects is set to kick off in less than two weeks. The CDC is designating April 12-18 as STD Awareness Week, a timely spotlight, as the agency's reports show that cases of sexually transmitted disease such as gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have continued to tick upward in recent years.
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