WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors.

Submitted by Befikadu on May 3, 2025
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https://www.who.int/news/item/28-04-2025-who-issues-new-recommendations-to-end-the-rise-in--medicalized--female-genital-mutilation-and-support-survivors
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WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors.
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Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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WHO
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