however pouncey hospital also provides trauma treatment and programs to reintegrate women into society as a result of the sexual assaults many of the women have lost their families and the support of their local communities without the efforts of dennis mcnair gear and his staff at the palms hospital these women would have been left to fend for themselves. tennis mccleary has helped these women as a physician but he has also been a fervent advocate for their cause and human dignity his mission has been to tell the world of this abuse to demand acknowledgment of the victims suffering and to insist the perpetrators be held accountable tennis mccleary has made enemies by unconditionally taking the victims side he and his staff have endured threats attempts on their lives and smear campaigns in twenty twelve one of his bodyguards was killed in an attack targeting. his family. for some people defending the cause of women is clearly an intolerable offense. denis mckay again. we thank you for seeing the suffering and devoting your life to the best tool for women and against sexual violence. t