Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Experienced health professional with a demonstrated history of working in the field of (prison) health , occupational health, migration detention, prevention and documentation of ill-treatment/torture (Istanbul Protocol) Skilled in public health, epidemiology, prevention, reproductive health, international relations, and (forensic) psychiatry. Strong program and project management professional with a.o. post graduate training focused in Analysing distupted health systems from KIT Royal Tropical Institute.
Saha is a foundation aiming to empower women and their families in Kaedie Mauritania. Currerently women are trying to establish a local health insurance initiative which we support (see also http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.0030530/trackback ) and the saha website!
Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture is indexed in MEDLINE, the world’s largest and most respected database of biomedical literature, which represents an international acknowledgement of the publication’s value as a leading periodic on torture and the examination and treatment of torture sequels. For free access see http://www.irct.org/media-and-resources/library/torture-journal.aspx Older papers from Torture which are not available on-line can be accessed through the DIGNITY Library. This library holds the world's most extensive special collection of published documents on torture and related subjects. www.dignityinstitute.org/servicenavigation/about/contact/contact-the-library.aspx
IRCT is an I-NGO. It is an umbrella organisation of more than 145 torture rehabilitation centres world wide in over 70 countries.Our work is governed by these member organisations. Today, it is the largest membership-based civil society organisation working in the field of torture rehabilitation and prevention.