Center for Communications Programs Pakistan, henceforth Center, is facilitating WHO in development of informational materials and infographics as part of its efforts to provide technical support to Government of Pakistan, Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and provincial health departments to develop multi-sectoral health system response to Gender based Violence including Sexual Violence. Research suggests that health service providers and health facilities are often the first point of entry for survivors of GBV including sexual violence who decide to disclose incident and seek help. However, the lack of policies, guidelines and requisite capacities as well as preparedness among health care providers is a key barrier to address GBV as a health problem in both development settings and humanitarian crisis. Center’s developed materials will goa long way in supporting the capacity development efforts for increasing the readiness, capacity and response of healthcare providers to deal with GBV survivors according to their needs. The developed materials will facilitate the following objectives:
1. Trainings of facility based health staff and care providers i.e. doctors, LHVs/nurses, midwives, practitioners, psychologists & managers on clinical management of rape;
2. First line (LIVES) and psycho-social support and referral for SGBV survivors;
3. IEC material for facility and community based awareness
4. Strengthening multi-sectoral coordination among health department; administration of merged tribal district and sectoral departments
Center holistically applied all technical as well as creative skills necessary for the development of the said animations and infographics. This included technical content development, scripting and storylines, character development for the animations, ambience, environment, color scheme and situations development, Infographic content and structure development, healthcare provider barrier and limitations analysis, translation of technical jargon into understandable language, storyline and scene development and Integrated visuals and illustrations development.
