“More seek treatment after female genital mutilation”
“the Number of girls and women seeking care after having been subjected to fgm has increased by 40% in three years on the Amelmottagningen in Stockholm, reports Swedish Radio” Ekot.”
“the Reception belongs to the south hospital, and is specialized for girls and women who are the victims.”
“– About half-will on its own initiative, which is fantastic, and the other half comes from referrals from maternal health clinics, school nurse, and now also from social services, says Bite Eshraghi, a medical specialist at Amelmottagningen, to the Echo.”
“In 2018, searched 139 new patients to the clinic, most from the Stockholm area.”
“According to figures from the national Board of health has around 40 000 girls and women living in Sweden victims of genital mutilation.”
