Practice points
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Immediate care after rape and sexual assault should include risk assessment and prevention of pregnancy and STIs, including HIV infection.
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Emergency contraception is not freely available to all victims of rape and sexual assault across the world.
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Prevalence of mental health problems, including self-harm, is common among victims of sexual assault, and immediate risk must be assessed in all cases.
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HIV PEPSE should be offered to all victims of rape in areas of high