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Burkina Faso: Govt Blocks Start Up of Africa's First Free Clitoral Repair
AlertNet, 7 March 2014
Africa's first hospital to offer free clitoral repair for victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) opened its doors in Burkina Faso on Friday, but no patients were admitted… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: FGM Repair Hospital Stirs Controversy
VOA, 7 March 2014
The world's first hospital built to help victims of Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is creating a controversy in Burkina Faso. The hospital was due to open Friday but the… Read more »
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Nigeria: World's First Clitoral Repair Hospital Opens in Burkina Faso
Premium Times, 11 February 2014
Thousands of victims of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, can finally receive reconstructive surgery as the world's first clitoral repair hospital is set to open in March in Burkina… Read more »
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Liberia: Rush for Clitoris Repair
New Republic, 12 February 2014
As the international community led by the United Nations and its supporting agencies as well as human rights groupings worldwide step up advocacies and campaigns against one of the… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: 'Pleasure Hospital' for Genital Mutilation Victims
UNIRIN, 6 May 2009
Construction has begun of West Africa's first clinic for reconstructing clitorises for victims of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Amid high demand, the US non-profit… Read more »
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West Africa: Genital Repair Surgery Remains Prohibitely Expensive
UNIRIN, 10 April 2009
Amid high demand from victims of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) for clitoral reconstruction surgery available in Burkina Faso, the procedure remains unaffordable for… Read more »