Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Gambia, evidence into action

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful traditional practice with severe health complications, deeply rooted in many Sub-Saharan African countries. In The Gambia, the prevalence of FGM/C is 78.3% in women aged between...

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Main Authors: Hechavarría Suiberto, Kaplan Adriana, Martín Miguel, Bonhoure Isabelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/8/1/26