The Government Delegation in the Canary Islands, through its Units against Violence against Women, has delivered a series of posters against gender violence to the Official Colleges of Pharmacists of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and to the Canary Health Service for placement in the different areas of citizen care.
The poster, which is distributed as an initiative in the framework of the actions for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25N, addresses the main indicators with which to identify a case of gender violence, aimed at the victims themselves, relatives and, in general, so that all citizens become aware of the problem.
In addition, this initiative, financed with funds from the State Pact against Gender Violence, will serve to show the telephone number where you can receive information, legal advice and immediate psychosocial attention by specialized personnel to all forms of violence against women.
The government delegate in the Canary Islands, Anselmo Pestana, thanks the collaboration and involvement of both pharmacists and health personnel in the detection, denunciation and fight against gender violence.
“Despite the advances, violence against women continues to represent a very present problem in Spain, which is why it is important to give voice and help the victims who are going through this difficult process. This initiative aims to reach more victims and try to accompany them in this process,” said Anselmo Pestana.
For his part, the president of the Council of Pharmaceutical Officers of the Canary Islands and the College of Pharmacists of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Manuel Ángel Galván, states: “The pharmacy offices are fundamental allies because of their territorial roots and their staff can multiply the capacity to reach vulnerable groups or to detect social risks that must be responded to by the administrations, as was already the case with Mascarilla 19, which turned out to be an effective tool that served more than 50 victims at risk.”
The president of the Official College of Pharmacists of Las Palmas, María Loreto Gómez, points out: “Pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies are witnessing the consequences of violence against women, both from a personal and social standpoint. The involvement as health professionals on our part is a commitment.”