The DHS Program

Bola Bamigbola
THE PUNCH (Ogun, Nigeria)

"...'In the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, Osun had 77 per cent FGM prevalence rate and the first in Southwest. But in another survey in 2018, Osun moved from 77 per cent to 45.9 per cent and came second on the Southwest table.

"'There is no doubt, the figure is still very high and that is why we are having this stakeholders' meeting on how to eradicate FGM in the state. The World Health Organisation news release of February 6, 2020 revealed that $1.4bn will be needed per year globally in treating FGM survivors'..."

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Bola Bamigbola
THE PUNCH (Ogun, Nigeria)

"...'In the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, Osun had 77 per cent FGM prevalence rate and the first in Southwest. But in another survey in 2018, Osun moved from 77 per cent to 45.9 per cent and came second on the Southwest table. There is no doubt, the figure is still very high and that is why we are having this stakeholders' meeting on how to eradicate FGM in the state. The World Health Organisation news release of February 6, 2020 revealed that $1.4bn will be needed per year globally in treating FGM survivors'..."