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Webinar: An investment case to end female genital mutilation

World Health Organization (WHO)

Part of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and 2 more

Past Event

Thursday, Feb 03, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (UTC)

Registration Required

Hosts

World Health Organization (WHO)

Languages

English
English
French
French
Arabic
Arabic

Channels

Gender

Health

Human Rights

The health care related economic burden due to female genital mutilation (FGM) is estimated to be US$1.4 billion per year. This number will continue to rise unless efforts are accelerated to prevent the harmful practice, to reduce the harm to women and girls, and to minimise the health burden and associated health care costs to already strained health systems.

Key Addresses

  • Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO
  • the Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP, Minister for Asia, FCDO, U.K.
  • Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO

 

“Economic burden of female genital mutilation in 27 high-prevalence countries”

A study by the World Health Organization in collaboration with Triangulate Health Ltd, published in  BMJ Global Health Study

Overview by Mr David Tordrup, Triangulate Health Ltd, and Dr Christina Pallitto, WHO/HRP

 

Panel discussion with key stakeholders and experts working to end FGM

Ms Edna Adan - Founder of Edna Adan Hospital, University, and Foundation, Somaliland

Her Excellency Maya Morsy - President of the National Council on Women, Egypt

Mr Robert Kasenene - FGM Policy and Advocacy Specialist, African Union Commission

Dr Houleymatou Diallo - National Coordinator of MCH Programme, Ministry of Health, Guinea

Mr Amjad Alhaj - Medical Students International Network, Sudan

Dr Paul Fife - Director of Department for Human Development, NORAD, Norway

Professor Charlotte Watts - Chief Scientific Adviser and Director for Research and Evidence,FCDO, U.K.

 

Webinar in English with live interpretation into Arabic and French

Hosts

World Health Organization (WHO)