Covid Inquiry: Bereaved families received targeted abuse
Families from the four nations shared their stories with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. Source link
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Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission condemns social media abuse against CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, his family members
Andhra Pradesh Women Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma. File. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma expressed displeasure over the misuse of the social media to abuse women and children in the State. Addressing a press conference here at Secretariat on June 30, she said that the Opposition parties could use … Read more
Covid Inquiry: Abuse of experts must stop, says Whitty
Sir Chris laments treatment as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry on pandemic preparedness. Source link
Mangaluru police to involve college students, teachers, non-teaching staff in fight against drug abuse
City Police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R. Jain said teams each having 12 police personnel have been constituted in all 15 police stations under the commissionerate. File | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry Stepping up the drive against trafficking and consumption of drugs, the city police will shortly initiate a programme to enlighten students, particularly in … Read more
Myles Bradbury victim: ‘I won’t let abuse by doctor affect my entire life’
A victim of a doctor jailed for abusing children speaks of his continuing battle nearly a decade on. Source link
Parents urged to remain vigilant against child sexual abuse during vacation
Childline officials in the district have urged parents to remain vigilant against sexual abuse of children during the summer vacation. They said over 70% of sexual abuses against children took place during vacations. Childline district coordinator Anvar Karakkadan said here on Saturday that each parent should ensure that there was no opportunity in their home … Read more
Does Congress want Rahul to have “complete freedom” to abuse? asks BJP
BJP leader and former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad | Photo Credit: ANI The BJP on March 23, 2023 attacked the Congress over its criticism of the conviction of Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi in a case of criminal defamation by a Surat court, asking whether asking whether the opposition party wanted “complete freedom” for … Read more
Actor Khushbu and DCW chief Swati Maliwal revelations throw light on culture of silence around child sexual abuse
Often the only sound a child being sexually abused makes is silence. Silence for myriad reasons — the manipulation, ignorance, fear, shame, guilt, which we as a society perpetuate and allow for children to be abused. And while it is the moral obligation of adults and the larger community to ensure children are protected, we … Read more
Health trust running unit which saw abuse faces NHS intervention
In a letter to Mr Nichols and chief executive Neil Thwaite, which has been seen by the BBC, NHS England’s chief operating officer Sir David Sloman said the RSP, which has replaced its previous special measures scheme, gave a “collaborative, system-focused approach for supporting those providers and systems with the toughest challenges”. Source link
Haryana app to check pharma drugs’ abuse – ET HealthWorld
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has started app-based monitoring to control the abuse of habit-forming pharma drugs. The state government has launched the app, SAATHI, as a pilot project in the Sonipat district. If the trial is a success, the app will be introduced across the state. At the same time, Haryana home, health and family … Read more