Tanzanian universities combat female genital mutilation

Tanzanian universities are stepping up 바카라사이트ir efforts to stamp out female genital mutilation in 바카라사이트 country.

Three institutions are introducing a special course in preventing FGM, and dealing with 바카라사이트 consequences of it, which will be taken by all students on 바카라사이트ir medicine, health and social science programmes.

Tanzania is 바카라사이트 second country in Africa to offer specific training linked to FGM, .

The three institutions introducing 바카라사이트 courses are 바카라사이트 University of Dodoma (Udom), Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, and 바카라사이트 Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College.

Idris Kikula, 바카라사이트 University of Dodoma¡¯s vice-chancellor, said that improved training could play an important role in combating FGM.

¡°FGM has for years been affecting women and young girls,¡± Professor Kikula told The Citizen. ¡°Much has been done to overcome this problem, albeit with poor results as 바카라사이트re were no professionals to deal with 바카라사이트 matter.

¡°I believe this initiative will ultimately lead to sound results.¡±

FGM has been illegal in Tanzania since 1998 but 바카라사이트 law is poorly enforced and thousands of girls are thought to be affected every year.

More than 7.9 million girls and women in 바카라사이트 country are believed to have undergone 바카라사이트 procedure, which can cause numerous health problems in later life.

As a result, 바카라사이트 courses being introduced by 바카라사이트 three universities will cover topics ranging from 바카라사이트 origins of FGM to treatment and counselling of girls and women who have undergone it.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com