#humanrights
For decades, WHO has collected & published "reliable data" on the harms of *all forms* of female genital mutilation.
That's why we know that in Sierra Leone they still contribute to maternal & perinatal death rates among the highest in the world: sierraleone.unfpa.org/en/topics/ma...
All forms of FGM are associated with increased health risk in the short- and long-term.
Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
www.theguardian.com
Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maadi Bio, who also denies supporting the practice