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flag WHO urges health professionals to stop performing FGM, focusing instead on prevention and care.

flag The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging health professionals to refrain from performing female genital mutilation (FGM) and to instead support prevention and care for survivors. flag FGM, which involves harmful procedures to the female genitals, risks serious health issues and is a violation of human rights. flag WHO's new guidelines call for professional codes that prohibit health workers from participating in FGM, emphasizing their role in preventing the practice and treating its effects.

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