KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to invest more to prevent child abuse which has a negative impact on a country’s economy.
Unicef Malaysia’s senior child protection specialist Phenny Kakama (pic) said that while the negative emotional and physical effects of child abuse are well-documented, the economic costs of child abuse on a country are less documented.
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