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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. Alison Byrne 21 st September 2011 African Well Women’s Service Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. FGM -a major issue. The World Health Organisation estimate that between 100-140 million women have had FGM performed. 6000 new case per day 5 each minute

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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

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  1. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION Alison Byrne 21st September 2011 African Well Women’s Service Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

  2. FGM -a major issue • The World Health Organisation estimate that between 100-140 million women have had FGM performed. • 6000 new case per day • 5 each minute • 65,790 women in the UK [FORWARD 2007] • 24000 girls under 15 at risk of type 3 • 9000 girls at risk of types 1 and 2.

  3. AFRICAN WELL WOMEN’S SERVICE Heart of England Foundation Trust

  4. Identification • Assessment • Planning • Follow- up • Child protection

  5. Working In Partnership • West Midlands Police • Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid • Birmingham against FGM • Birmingham City University

  6. Hopes for the future • Develop the service • Staff Education • Working together • To be out of a job!

  7. Useful web sites www.rcm.org.uk www.who.int www.amnesty.org www.fgmnetwork.org www.forwarduk.org.uk www.fgmnationalgroup.org/

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