Barriers to access to the Norwegian healthcare system among sub-Saharan African immigrant women exposed to female genital cutting.

INTRODUCTION:Millions of women and girls have been exposed to female genital cutting (FGC). The practice of FGC extends beyond countries in Africa and Asia in which it is traditionally practiced. Women living with FGC in Norway have been reported to be in need of healthcare, but there is evidence of...

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Main Authors: Vivian N Mbanya, Laura Terragni, Abdi A Gele, Esperanza Diaz, Bernadette N Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229770