title: Retrospective study of alleged sexual assault at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi.
abstract: A retrospective audit of all the rape cases reported at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi over a two year period was carried out. Out of 37 victims, 86.6% were less than 30 years old and 73.4% did not know who the assailant was. 80% of the victims reported to the hospital within 24 hours of the incident taking place and in 4 (10.8%) of the victims-vaginal swabs grew N. gonorrhoea. None of the victims opted for prosecution and none were referred for further counselling. We recommended that alleged rape victims be seen by a qualified gynaecologist or police surgeon and that they should be examined, investigated and managed by a standard protocol.
authors.affiliation: Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sangani
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ojwang
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008485:Medical Audit; D010808:Physical Examination; D011902:Rape / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies