Domestic violence in PNG

Domestic violence getting more severe, reports centre

This was reported by the Family Support Centre (FSC) at the Port Moresby General Hospital.

The centre provides five essential services, including physiological first aid for survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence, including rape and child abuse.

FSC has been conducting medical examinations since 2014 and has found that there’s an increase of cases relating to violence, especially of children and women.

The centre treats over 1000 survivors a year, with about 30-40 patients a month.