Estimating excess mortality due to female genital mutilation

Abstract Globally, over 200 million women and girls have been subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This practice, illegal in most countries, often happens in unsanitary conditions and without clinical supervision with consequent bleeding and infection. However, little is known about its con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arpita Ghosh, Heather Flowe, James Rockey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38276-6