@article{ref1,
title="Preliminary report of sexual assaults at Ekiti Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Ado-Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria (Moremi Clinic)",
journal="Tropical doctor",
year="2021",
author="Okunola, Temitope O. and Obadeji, Abiodun and Aduloju, Tolulope and Aduloju, Olusola P. and Olofinbiyi, Babatunde A. and Adeleye-Fayemi, Olabisi and Ilevbare, Rita and Ajiboye, Adedotun S.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="There has been a surge in the incidence and severity of sexual assaults globally with the insurgence of COVID-19 owing to lockdown restrictions. Ekiti Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Ado-Ekiti also known as Moremi Clinic was established in June 2020 as a multisectoral response centre to this surge. Seventy-four survivors accessed medical services from June 2020 to May 2021. Adolescents made up 54.1% while the median age was 14.5 years. Only seven survivors were seen within 24 h of the event and around a quarter had follow-up visits. A quarter of survivors reported repeat episodes of sexual assault. Complications documented were sexually transmitted infections (13.5%), depression (4.1%) and posttraumatic stress disorder (5.4%). There was a failure of contraception in 4.5% of survivors who had taken emergency contraceptive pills. For improvements in quality of care, strategies to ensure early presentation and encourage follow-up visits must be introduced.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0049-4755",
doi="10.1177/00494755211064654",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00494755211064654"
}