To mark 16 Days of Activism 2024, ACCAF’s theme Eradicating FGM: Advancing Gender Equality and Upholding Bodily Autonomy for All aligns with the Beijing Declaration's emphasis on women's rights and the UNiTE campaign's goal to eliminate violence against women and girls.

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To mark 16 Days of Activism 2024, ACCAF’s theme Eradicating FGM: Advancing Gender Equality and Upholding Bodily Autonomy for All aligns with the Beijing Declaration's emphasis on women's rights and the UNiTE campaign's goal to eliminate violence against women and girls.

Dr. Kirui highlights that medicalization of FGM is a great challenge, some of these procedures are carried out when the woman is giving birth. She emphasized on DO NO HARM. #EndFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

Dr. Jebet states that ACCAF, in addressing capacity gaps in health care workers capacity to respond to FGM/C; has come up with a manual for HCPs and trainers’ manuals. ACCAF has expanded the ICL competence. #EndFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

Dr. Agnes, a faculty Daystar University Nursing/Midwifery notes that elimination of the harmful cultural practice is a protective health right.She emphasizes on Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Provision of care for the survivors. #EndFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

Winnie, a faculty member in MTC notes that ACCAF FGM prevention and management curriculum should be adopted in the training of Nurses/Midwives. ACCAF brings to light that FGM is a critical factor in women’s health#EndFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

Fidel, a Nurse/Midwife trainee at the University of Nairobi notes that that ACCAF FGM prevention and management training is relevant in universities because it unpacked FGM and he can now apply it in Narok county where FGM is prevalent.#EndFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

Boniface Mugambi, a health trainee KMTC Kilifi (a beneficiary of ACCAF), notes that the integration into the curriculum helped to create awareness of FGM risk, complications. It has equipped him with handling FGM cases at the health facility. #EndFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

Moses Maemba, a healthcare worket at NairegieEnkare, where ACCAF has a model health facility. He notes that they are integrating the END FGM program in all their Service Delivery Points. #endFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

Prof Kimani (ACCAF) the integration lead, speaks about integration of FGM prevention and response that TGG-ALM, through ACCAF, is using. #endFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

ACCAF Panel "Integration in Action: Empowering Healthcare to End FGM through Commitment and Capacity Building!" MAK Conference 2024 #endFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

"Integration in Action: Empowering Healthcare to End FGM through Commitment and Capacity Building!" #endFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

#CapacityBuildingForChange #endFGM

Prof Kimani contributes to a discussion on integrating new medical devices into maternal healthcare in Kenya. #endFGM #CapacityBuildingForChange

"Integration in Action: Empowering Healthcare to End FGM through Commitment and Capacity Building!"

"Integration in Action: Empowering Healthcare to End FGM through Commitment and Capacity Building!" MAK Annual Conference 2024

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