FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION Alison Byrne 21 st September 2011 African Well Women’s Service Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
FGM -a major issue The World Health Organisation estimate that between million women have had FGM performed. 6000 new case per day 5 each minute 65,790 women in the UK [FORWARD 2007] girls under 15 at risk of type 3 9000 girls at risk of types 1 and 2.
AFRICAN WELL WOMEN’S SERVICE Heart of England Foundation Trust
Identification Assessment Planning Follow- up Child protection
Working In Partnership West Midlands Police Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid Birmingham against FGM Birmingham City University
Hopes for the future Develop the service Staff Education Working together To be out of a job!
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