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Maternal deaths and vulnerable migrants.

Lancet. 2008 Mar 15;371(9616):879-81. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60393-1. Maternal deaths and vulnerable migrants. Bragg R. Reaching Out Project, Medact, London N1 6HT, UK. rosbragg@medact.org EXTRACT Media coverage of the recent UK Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) report focused on the risks associated with obesity, but largely ignored the findings about vulnerable migrants. Maternal mortality isContinue reading “Maternal deaths and vulnerable migrants.”

Female genital mutilation and public health: lessons from the British experience

Health Care for Women International. 1998 19(2) 119-129 Female genital mutilation and public health: lessons from the British experience Elizabeth Thompson Ortiz ABSTRACT The author addresses the public health policy challenge posed by the increasing numbers of immigrant girls and women in the United States affected by female genital mutilation (FGM), a traditional ritual health practiceContinue reading “Female genital mutilation and public health: lessons from the British experience”

Female genital mutilation: perceptions of healthcare professionals and the perspective of the migrant families.

BMC Public Health. 2010 Apr 13;10:193. Female genital mutilation: perceptions of healthcare professionals and the perspective of the migrant families. Kaplan-Marcusán A, Del Rio NF, Moreno-Navarro J, Castany-Fàbregas MJ, Nogueras MR, Muñoz-Ortiz L, Monguí-Avila E, Torán-Monserrat P. Primary Healthcare Centre Mataró 6 (Gatassa), Catalan Health Institute, Camí del Mig 36, 08303 Mataró, Barcelon, Spain. BACKGROUND:Continue reading “Female genital mutilation: perceptions of healthcare professionals and the perspective of the migrant families.”