“The culture of impunity, whether it exists here or there, is over,” promises Frédéric Valletoux. The Delegate Minister in charge of Health spoke at the #Metoo hospital this Wednesday, April 24, on France Inter.
In an investigation of Paris Party published on April 10 Karine Lacombe, head of the infectious diseases department at the Saint-Antoine hospital in Paris, accused the emergency media Patrick Pelloux of “sexual and moral harassment”. the emergency doctor denies these accusations. Since then, discourses on sexist and sexual violence in the hospital environment They multiply.
“End this atmosphere”
“There will be zero tolerance” for this violence, assures Frédéric Valletoux, who will meet with Karine Lacombe this Wednesday during the day.
The minister delegate is organizing several consultations with sector actors in the coming weeks. He had promised to work “on a strong, global response” to sexism and sexual violence in hospitals.
The goal is that “everyone can put an end to this environment, this culture, these behaviors, this sexist and sexual violence that, without a doubt, has characterized certain health establishments too much,” says Frédérix Valletoux.
We must “look” at the “health system in general”
TO survey of the National Association of Medical Students (Anemf), carried out in 2021, showed the omnipresence of this violence: 38.4% of medical students stated that they had suffered sexual harassment during their hospital practices, 49.7% of ” sexist comments” and 5.2% of “inappropriate gestures”, hands on the buttocks, touching and other “sexual gestures”.
Fnesi, the main nursing student union, had also conducted a survey in 2022. One in six aspiring nurses reported having been a victim of sexual assault during their training, mainly in hospitals.
“I don’t want to throw stones only at the hospital, because it is the health system in general that must be examined,” Frédéric Valletoux said on Wednesday. He wants to “turn the page on this sad period” with “concrete ways” within “a few weeks.”
3919: the telephone number for women victims of violence.
“3919”, “Violence Femmes Info”, is the national reference number for women victims of violence (domestic, sexual, psychological, forced marriages, sexual mutilation, harassment, etc.).
It’s free and anonymous. Offers listening, informs and guides towards support and support systems. This number is managed by the National Women’s Solidarity Federation (FNSF).
Source: BFM TV
