Airtel Lanka booklet to combat child abuse
Bharti Airtel will partner the Sri Lanka College in Paediatricians in
an effort to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect. The
company has launched a booklet which outlines the knowledge, skills and
attitudes that are required of parents and teachers to help protect
children from abuse and neglect.
Child abuse constitutes a social problem that affects all societies
of the world. A recent study by the World Health Organisation points out
that millions of children suffer some form of abuse and require medical
and social attention. Child abuse and neglect is not a new phenomenon;
it has been around since the beginning of time. It leads to exposure to
unnecessary suffering and actual or potential damage to health and
development.
The effects last a lifetime. The aim of this book is to address the
issue of child abuse and neglect from a multidimensional perspective.
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