Gauteng health department launches forensic medical services facility to strengthen GBV cases
3 December 2019
The Gauteng Department of Health launched a clinical forensic medical services facility during 16 days of activism in Bekkersdal on Monday.
"The opening of the Bekkersdal clinical forensic medical services facility will increase the department's capacity in the provision of clinical medico-legal services that are provided to meet the health needs of patients and support the criminal justice system," spokesperson Kwara Kekana said in a statement.
"These very specialised services cut across all levels of health-care service delivery, the provision of health care to patients of sexual assault and domestic and other violence is a priority for the department," Kekana added.