Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) surveillance in under 16 years olds in the UK and Ireland
Najette Ayadi O'Donnell
Department of Paediatrics, Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
Najette graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine in 2010 but prior to medicine had completed a degree in Political Science. She is currently undertaking research with Dr Deborah Hodes, the British Paediatric surveillance Unit (BPSU) on the prevalence of FGM in under 16's in the UK and is completing a MSc at the Institute of Child Health (ICH) at University College London. She is the first to be awarded the Michelle Zalkin Scholarship for work in child protection at the ICH. Her interests lie in acute paediatrics, child safeguarding, the health needs of looked after children and unaccompanied minors. She has worked in a rural setting in South Africa, travels extensively and has taught Child Safeguarding/FGM to GP's, undergraduates and other NHS workers. She is a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the London School of Paediatrics Trainee Committee.
Abstract
Aims: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the name given to procedures that involve cutting, removing flesh or other injury to the genitals of women or girls for a non-medical reason and this study aims to describe the... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Najette Ayadi O'Donnell (Department of Paediatrics, Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK)
- Karina Pall (Research and Policy Division, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London, UK)
- Geoff Debelle (Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK)
- Richard Lynn (British Paediatric Surveillance Unit, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London)
- Alice Armitage (Department of Paediatrics, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London)
- Sarah Creighton (University College London NHS Foundation Trust)
- Russell Viner (Institute of Child Health, University College London, London UK)
- Deborah Hodes (University College London NHS Foundation Trust)
Topic Area
Emerging Issues
Session
Oral 36 » Session 1- Emerging Issues (09:40 - Wednesday, 4th October, Central America Room)
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