MEDICAL doctors have expressed concern over the increasing habit of cutting off of uvula (uvulectomy) among infants and are calling upon the government to start a nationwide campaign to stop the practice.
Uvula (kimeo) is a small fleshy finger- like flap of tissue (epiglottis) that hangs in the back of the throat and is an extension of the soft palate. Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) Senior Paediatrician, Dr Sulende Kubhoja, has told the 'Daily News on Saturday' that lack of knowledge about public health, especially in rural areas, was the reason behind continued practice (uvulectomy), which is dangerous to the children.
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