The San Giuliano Hospital in Giugliano in Campania has activated the "Percorso rosa" for the first time, a dedicated protocol of ASL Napoli 2 Nord for cases of violence against women. The activation brings together legal medicine, social assistance, and psychological support within the hospital response.

What has been activated

According to Regione Campania, the "Percorso rosa" is reserved for cases of violence against women and was applied for the first time at the Ospedale San Giuliano di Giugliano.

The procedure provides for three support components alongside emergency clinical care:

  • a legal physician for the objective assessment of injuries and photographic documentation;
  • a social worker for bureaucratic formalities;
  • psychological support services following the trauma.

The regional report does not publish the full text of the protocol and does not clarify operating times or the exact access procedure. It also does not indicate whether all members of the pool are physically present at the same time.

The first case: a patient from Melito

The first reported case involved a polytraumatized patient from Melito. She underwent emergency surgery by the General Surgery team at Giugliano.

The regional source describes the clinical case and the professionals activated, but does not provide further clinical detail beyond the emergency intervention and the activation of the dedicated pathway.

Eight cases since 1 August across ASL Napoli 2 Nord

The regional article reports eight episodes from 1 August up to the date of publication: six at the Santa Maria delle Grazie hospital, one at Frattamaggiore, and one at Giugliano.

These figures are tied to the publication date and do not include a complete historical series. They provide a snapshot of recent activations across the local health authority's facilities rather than a longer trend.

Hospital context: surgery and emergency care

The Giugliano activation took place in a hospital with continuous inpatient and emergency consultation activity. The official ASL page for the facility indicates ordinary 24-hour admissions and consultations for ward and Emergency Department patients.

In the last year, the hospital's General Surgery unit reportedly performed more than 900 major surgical procedures and 300 outpatient procedures. This operational background helps explain why the emergency surgical team was central to managing the first polytrauma case under the new pathway.

What readers should understand about the pathway

First, the "Percorso rosa" is not only emergency treatment. The added value described in the regional report is the combination of clinical care with injury documentation, administrative assistance, and psychological support — functions that address legal protection and recovery after the acute phase.

Second, no dedicated contact, named coordinator, or post-discharge territorial pathway is indicated in the available sources. Patients and families should therefore refer to the hospital and the Emergency Department of Ospedale San Giuliano di Giugliano, in Giugliano in Campania, Naples, and to ASL Napoli 2 Nord channels for guidance on access and follow-up.

The activation marks the extension to Giugliano of a protection tool already used in other facilities of ASL Napoli 2 Nord, with a pool of doctors and psychologists now formally part of the hospital response to violence against women.