Torture Survivors - a new Group of Patients
Lone Jacobsen
DNO
As indicated in this book ’’Torture survivors - what can we do for them?” the WHO has acknowledged that information about torture, it’s methods, sequelae, and social consequences in general should be a part of the curriculum for all groups working within the health sector.
It is therefore with great pleasure that the Danish Nurses Organisation with this book begins the implementation of this goal to reach all groups within the health sector i.e. nursing in connection with torture survivors. The book has been written by head nurse Lone Jacobsen and psychiatrist Peter Vesti, and contributions have been included from head nurse Inger Olesen and ward sister Maj-Britt Johannessen.
The Rehabilitation - and Research Centre for Torture Victims in Copenhagen (RCT) is now worldly known for it’s humanitarian work for the torture survivors. In connection with this it needs to be mentioned that all incomes from the book unconditionally are directed to the centre.
The Danish Nurses Organisation would like to express it’s gratitude to Lone Jacobsen, Peter Vesti, and other contributors to this book for the possibility we in the Danish Nurses Organisation have been given to help in furthering the understanding of torture survivors and thereby hopefully alleviating some of the pain and misery which unfortunately still strikes all to many people in this world of ours.
Kirsten Stallknecht
President, October 1987 | 
