Healthcare approach to domestic violence

WITH the Covid-19 crisis, we have seen a rise in domestic violence that has been referred to as a “pandemic within a pandemic”. Meanwhile, healthcare resources, especially in hospitals and emergency rooms, are being stretched to the limit to treat Covid-19 patients.

As we weather the pandemic, we must also look to the future and assess how we can strengthen our healthcare system both to withstand acute public health crises, like the one we are currently in, and to better address longer-term issues such as domestic violence.