PROJECT ERAS–SANE

📍 Location:  San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México

 📅 Date: August 14–15, 2010

Binational Technical Meeting Mexico–United States

Aware that comprehensive care for victims of sexual violence represents a significant challenge for healthcare professionals, PACEMD presented the Mexico–U.S. Binational Technical Meeting on August 14–15, 2010, in San Miguel de Allende, where the ERAS–SANE Project (Sexual Assault Response Team – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) was formally developed.



The meeting brought together specialists from both countries to review, compare, and strengthen protocols for the care of sexual violence.

Objective.

  • Develop a comprehensive and standardized model of care for victims of sexual violence.
  • Promote protocols that ensure timely diagnosis, proper reporting, and dignified management.
  • Guarantee care centered on the survivor’s will, cultural differences, and specific needs.

Expert Panel.

International specialists participated, including:


  • Sergeant Joanne Archambault (President, End Violence Against Women)
  • Dr. Aurora del Río (Federal Ministry of Health, Mexico)
  • Dr. Mike Weaver (American College of Emergency Physicians, Forensic Section)
  • Marie Mariano (President, International Association of Forensic Nurses)
  • Jackie Perry (Houston Hispanic Nurses Association)

Participating Institutions.

The institutions involved included:


  • PACEMD
  • IAFN (International Association of Forensic Nurses)
  • Texas Office of the Attorney General
  • Office of the Attorney General of Guanajuato
  • National Center for Gender Equity and Reproductive Health
  • IMAM San Miguel de Allende
  • Public Security and Human Rights
  • General Directorate for Civil Society Liaison

Impact.

  • La reunión fortaleció la colaboración binacional y permitió establecer alianzas con el programa SANE en Estados Unidos, impulsando capacitación y certificación especializada en recolección de evidencias y apoyo a sobrevivientes.
  • Como parte de esta alianza, la enfermera Joey Merrifield completó su capacitación SANE en Texas.
  • El desarrollo del modelo ERAS fortaleció la capacidad de respuesta comunitaria ante el asalto sexual, desde el reporte hasta el seguimiento judicial