Kisii County has the highest prevalence of medicalised FGM with some 90 per cent of the cuts performed by health workers with nurses/midwives accounting for the largest number. The medics are carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM) in health centres. “While medicalised FGM is perceived to be less risky, it also promotes the false belief that the procedure is medically beneficial or acceptable. Furthermore, some of the current FGM is being performed on infants or newborns,” Dr Odongo said. Kisii County has the highest prevalence of medicalised FGM with some 90 per cent of the cuts performed by health workers with nurses/midwives accounting for the largest number.

Source: Daily Nation February 26, 2019 21:56 UTC