The need for and acceptability of a curriculum to train nursing and medical students in the sexual healthcare of clients with female genital mutilation/cutting in Tanzania

The need for and acceptability of a curriculum to train nursing and medical students in the sexual healthcare of clients with female genital mutilation/cutting in Tanzania

Abstract Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is tied to one of the most conservative cultures in the Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Africa. More than 200 million girls and women in 30 African, Asian and the middle Eastern countries have undergone FGM/C. However, healthcare profession...

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Main Authors: Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga, Agnes F. Massae, Nidhi Kohli, Gift Gadiel Lukumay, Corissa T. Rohloff, Stella Emmanuel Mushy, Lucy R. Mgopa, Dickson Ally Mkoka, Ever Mkonyi, Maria Trent, Michael W. Ross, B. R. Simon Rosser, Jennifer Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Female genital cutting
Mutilation
Sexual health
Curriculum
Healthcare professionals
Tanzania
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03034-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03034-x

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