Managing the health of women who have undergone female genital mutilation
(WorldNews Health)

An increase in refugees from countries that practice female genital mutilation is likely to challenge Townsville healthcare professionals and a James Cook University medical student is determined to ensure they are prepared. Sixth-year student Shreyansi Sharma`s honours research project is believed to be the first in Australia to explore how health carers in regional areas handle cases of female genital mutilation (FGM). `As the refugee populations in places like Townsville grow bigger over the years, with people coming from communities...