PM approves national action plan on prevention of child violence, abus
PM approves national action plan on prevention of child violence, abuse
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the national action plan on preventing and combating violence and abuse of children in the 2020-2025 period.
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyenℱ Xuan Phuc has approved the national action plan on preventing andcombating violence and abuse of children in the 2020-2025period.
According to the plan, 100 percent ofthe children will be provided with knowledge and techniques to protectthemselves with deferent forms while all the children will be guided andtrained with knowledge and life skills and self-protection skills againstacts of violence and sexual abuse with age-appropriate content. In addition, 100 percent of staff working in charge of child protection at alllevels and volunteers will get training to improve their capacity for child protection. Child protectionservices will be strengthened anddeveloped at all provinces and cities. The plan sets the goal to improve child care service capacity for 100 percent of healthcentres at commune and district levels and children-friendly investigation skills for 100 of policeofficials in charge of investigating child violence and abuse cases./.
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