Seth Rajeev, Srivastava R N
Max Super Speciality Hospital, and #Indraprastha Apollo Hospital; New Delhi, India. Correspondence to:Dr RN Srivastava, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Indian Pediatr. 2017 Nov 15;54(11):949-953. doi: 10.1007/s13312-017-1189-9.
Child Sexual Abuse is an alarming reality and is being increasingly reportedin India as well as globally. Pediatricians and allied medical professionals are often the first point of contact with abused children and their families. They have a key role in detecting Child Sexual Abuse, providing immediate and long-term care and support to the victims and their families. India has adopted the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in 2012. It is a comprehensive law on sexual abuse, which expands the scope and range of forms of sexual offences, makes reporting of abuse mandatory and defines guidelines for the examination of victims. Pediatricians and health care professionals need to acquire necessary expertise for clinical evaluation of child sexual abuse, and its prevention, management and reporting.
儿童性虐待是一个令人震惊的现实，在印度以及全球范围内，此类报告都日益增多。儿科医生及相关医学专业人员常常是受虐儿童及其家庭的首个接触点。他们在发现儿童性虐待、为受害者及其家庭提供即时和长期护理与支持方面发挥着关键作用。印度于2012年通过了《保护儿童免受性犯罪法》（POCSO）。这是一项关于性虐待的综合法律，它扩大了性犯罪形式的范围和种类，规定虐待举报为强制性要求，并明确了对受害者进行检查的指导方针。儿科医生和医疗保健专业人员需要掌握对儿童性虐待进行临床评估、预防、管理及报告的必要专业知识。
