Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-1-2020
Abstract
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a cultural practice associated with health consequences and rights violations. In Kenya, health sector–led FGM/C-related interventions are anchored in the legal and policy instruments and guidelines adapted from global/regional frameworks, as well as interventional tools approved by the World Health Organization. Despite the existence of the instruments, guidelines, and tools that should direct a robust health system response to FGM/C, the practice persists and quality of care of services for women and girls with FGM/C-related complications has not been ascertained. Evidence on whether the health sector implements relevant FGM/C-related legal and policy frameworks to address the practice and its related impacts is also lacking. To address these gaps, a diagnostic assessment of the health sector’s response to FGM/C management and prevention was conducted. Findings of the assessment, noted in this working paper, underscore the need for investments to strengthen the health sector’s response to FGM/C by developing appropriate tools and guidelines that inform the prevention, management, and quality of care for women with FGM/C, including integration of interventions at all levels of the health sector.
Recommended Citation
Kimani, Samuel and Chantalle Okondo. 2020. "A diagnostic assessment of the health system’s response to female genital mutilation/cutting management and prevention in Kenya," Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive. New York: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/rh12.1027
Language
English
Project
Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive