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Ghana sends support team for students in Obuasi abuse case

By , based on MyJoyOnline

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Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has sent a team to Obuasi to assess the needs of students affected by sexual abuse allegations at their senior high school and coordinate support. Deployed on 21 October, it plans to provide psychosocial support and referrals to health services, among other measures, according to a ministry statement issued on 23 October.

Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has sent a team to Obuasi to support students who are alleged victims of sexual abuse at Obuasi Senior High Technical School. The team, which arrived on Wednesday 21 October, comprises officers from social welfare, domestic violence and child protection services, according to a ministry statement issued on Friday 23 October.

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