WHO calls for an end to the trend of FGM
Geneva, April 28 (Hibya) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to end the trend of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to prevent this practice.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to end the trend of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to prevent this practice.
In its call, the WHO stated: "FGM, which remains widely practiced in around 30 countries, involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. As of 2020, it is estimated that about 52 million girls and women have been subjected to FGM by health workers, accounting for approximately a quarter of all cases."
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