MULTI SECTORAL APPROACH

In 2015, torture was an ordinary phenomenon in the Sri Lankan Society within the culture of war that was created through the three decade long civil war. Various impacts made on human dignity in police stations and prisons within that backdrop indicated that launching a research like this was a timely requirement. The research was…

Gender Based Violence (Violence against Women and Children) Study in FRC Target Areas in Mannar District

List of Services for GBV survivors in the Mannar District. The list of services on psychosocial and GBV available for the Mannar district  is prepared in discussion with the stakeholders in the Mannar District under the project “Increasing and Improving access to survivors of GBV care, Aiding efforts Towards Gender Equality “. The list is…

Mohan (62yrs) is a father of two children residing in the Northern Province. He was amongst the audience when FRC conducted an awareness programme in his village, and through that, sought FRC’s services. He was registered for medical, physiotherapy and counselling services at FRC. During the initial counselling sessions, he was observed to be emotional…

What is Mental Health? Lately, you may have been hearing a lot about mental health. But what exactly is it? And how do you make sure YOU have good mental health? The World Health organization (WHO) defines mental health as: Mental health: A state of well-being in which every individual realizes their own potential, can…

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