The Thutuzela Care Centre was established to deal with that challenge by improving the process of reporting and prosecution of rape and other sexual offences in a dignified and caring environment. These centres sought to lessen the trauma of sexual violence and to reduce secondary victimisation of survivors by providing professional medical care, counselling, access to dedicated investigators and prosecutors, all under one roof. The Thuthuzela Care Centre was designed and implemented by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), together with the Departments of Health, Social Development and Justice and Constitutional Development, as well as the South African Police Services, with support from UNICEF. Thuthuzela had improved the process of reporting and prosecuting rape and other sexual offences, and offender conviction rates were up.