Child abuse cases here jumped to a record high last year, with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) stepping up public education efforts on child protection and family violence to address this issue.
The ministry investigated 1,163 cases last year, a 30 per cent jump from 894 the previous year. There were also sharp increases in physical and sexual abuse cases.
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