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Shattered lives – Immediate medical care vital for sexual violence victims
MSF
Finding immediate care is critically important after a sexual assault. The provision of medical care within days after rape is vital to limit serious consequences for the victims: treatment to prevent HIV infection has to start within three days, emergency contraception is possible within five.
Updated April 20, 2009.
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