PPT-FGM Report Dr S K Sethi City LSCB -June 2015

City LSCB June 2015 Why us Why now What is FGM All procedures which involve the partial or total removal of the external genitalia or injury to the female genital organs whether for . . The case of collective decision, but undisclosed to external communities of the . Habero. area society in Eritrea. Content . Brief background of FGM/C practice in Eritrea in relation to social norms theory. Alexis Wright. Devon and Cornwall Police. What is FGM? . The terms “female genital mutilation“ refer to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.. Sharing Knowledge: Programme. Dr Kate Cook (MMU);. Peggy . Mulongo. (NESTAC);. Faye . Macrory. (Consultant Midwife);. Jaria. Hussain-. Lala. (Chair, Greater Manchester Forum);. Claire Mooney (Fabulous singer-songwriter);. 3.7 . Escalation of . Concerns and Resolving Practitioner Disagreements. http://llrscb.proceduresonline.com/chapters/p_res_profdisag.html. Context. This procedure has been developed in line with the guidance set out in . Duncan Kerr, Commissioning Manager VAWSADV, Powys County Council. Gail Morris, Clinical Health Practitioner, LAC, Powys Teaching Health Board. . Aim:. To understand FGM as a form of child abuse and to be better able to identify and respond to it.. The estimated . prevalence of . FGM among . Nigerian women . aged 15 to 49 is . 24.8%. . 20 . million. women and girls in . Nigeria . have . undergone FGM. This represents . 10%. of the global total. Partnership for Young London . Friday 4. th. March 2016. . London Policy and Practice Networking Meeting. About Us. Mary . Otuko – UK Programme . Manager. Seyi Afolabi – Youth Programme Office. Information to . keep you safe. -. How you can . help friends . -. Who you can contact . to get help. -. How services work to . keep you safe. . #. h. earmyvoice. What is Safeguarding?. www.durham-lscb.org.uk. What is FGM . FGM comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It has no health benefits and harms girls and women in many ways. It involves removing and damaging healthy and normal female genital tissue, and hence interferes with the natural function of girls’ and women’s bodies. . Report of a WHO Technical Consultationat least two million girls undergo some form of the procedure every year MostAsia They are also increasingly found among the immigrant population groupsFig 1 Debs Ward.  ----------------------------------------------. Today’s aims. What is FGM and why do DSPs need to be concerned?. Identification of risk factors and warning signs.. What to do if you have a concern.. Charlie Jackson. What is FGM?. “comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons” (WHO, 2016). Consultant Sexual and Reproductive Health. Conifer Service CHCP CIC. Overview:. Definition. The law. Prevalence . Classification. Management . – Safeguarding. Management – Clinical. What the women want?. Researcher. . on . FGM @MMU. One of the founders of wespeakout.org. Email: Jaria.hussain-lala@stu.mmu.ac.uk. WHO Definition. . Female . genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for .