By Peter BakareAN ancient tradition under fireFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia for non-medical reasons. It has been practised for ...

Recently, Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Donya Aburi was caught on video linking Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to ...

Abductions of our school children, increased the menace in Nigeria –Ebe •It thrives on weak voices, thin representation, says ...

Updated guidelines in Italy call for active screening and multidisciplinary care for women with female genital mutilation ...

FGM is not an African issue, just as rape is not a cultural trait - Reuters/Malick Njie The Journal of Medical Ethics (JME) exists – according to its own mission statement – to print rigorous academic ...

What is Protect Children’s Innocence Act? US House passes bill to ban genital mutilation, chemical castration of minors(Image for representation (AFP)) The US House ...

Many years ago, during my training to become a doctor, I worked in the obstetrics and gynaecology department of a busy east London hospital. The area served a large Muslim population. And that ...

A new report out from Casey Family Programs casts doubt on whether that is the case. Now, apparently, there is something ...

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a Republican-backed bill seeking to ban gender-affirming care for minors, a move that would make several medical procedures a federal ...

Objectives The roles and functions of traditional birth attendants in the community and in relation to the formal healthcare system have to the best of our knowledge, not previously been explored in ...