Health will approve care protocol for puncture victims on Monday

Garijo stated that Health Minister Miguel Mínguez informed them that this protocol would be approved by Monday at the latest. The councilor evaluated this new violence against women as “terrible”, but asked that it “not cause social alarm”. Thus, she stressed the importance that young women “do not stop going because of this danger” to leisure spaces such as festivals and concerts and more after this two-year pandemic.

In this context, he stressed that Botànic “always works for equality” and fights against violence against women, emphasizing that he will go hand in hand with the Spanish Government to stop this violence “which is of great concern”.

The Ministry of Health explained to Europa Press that this is an update to the comprehensive Protocol on health and forensic care for victims. sexual assaults It will include a special chapter of the Community of Valencia 2019 on the care of victims of chemical exposure through punctures.

The current guidance includes an appendix that sets out how to collect samples at the health center in the event of suspected drug facilitating sexual assault, and also states that the chain of custody will be “guaranteed and documented at all times.” “.

The transfer of health data is allowed even without the consent of the person concerned, in cases where it is necessary for the performance of the judicial function. Likewise, the protocol states that it is “totally acceptable” to transfer health data directly to Agency officials who intervened in the initial trial, such as the State Security Forces and the Judicial Police.