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HCM City opens new children’s hotlines

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Home Affairs has outlined a new policy on the prevention and handling of child abuse cases which includes new hotlines for victims and their families.
HCM City opens new children’s hotlines ảnh 1HCM City issues new policy on child abuse, with new hotline numbers for victims and their families (Photo: molisa.gov.vn)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’sDepartment of Home Affairs has outlined a new policy on the prevention andhandling of child abuse cases which includes new hotlines for victims and theirfamilies.

The hotlines are 111, 113, 1900.54.55.59 or1800.90.59. Victims and families can also directly contact the People’sCommittee of districts and wards, as well as the police.

Within two hours after receiving theinformation, the person in charge must check the authenticity of theinformation and report it to the People’s Committee.

The People’s Committee will then send thechild to the hospital for emergency medical examinations and treatment.

The hospital will send the initialdiagnostics to the People’s Committee two hours after receiving the child.

After that, the chairman of the People’sCommittee will petition for prosecution, with documents and evidence sent tothe police.

In a National Assembly question and answersession on June 5, Public Security Minister To Lam recommended measures toincrease awareness of child protection among the public.

In addition, Deputy Prime Minister Vu DucDam called on society to make the issue a top priority.

Child abuse is defined as an act that hasphysical and psychological damage in the form of violence, maltreatment, orsexual assault.-VNS/VNA
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