Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 1
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Accepted
FGM survivors often lack awareness of long-term health complications and care needs
Conclusion
Survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) experience profound physical, emotional and psychosexual consequences and require specialised care and support to manage these impacts. Despite this, survivors may not be aware that the health complications they experience are a consequence of FGM, meaning awareness among survivors of the long-term health implications of FGM is vital. (Conclusion, Paragraph 18)
Government Response Summary
The government committed to the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) developing a research call into FGM survivors' awareness of long-term health implications, with a timeline for advertisement aimed by the end of the year.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
. Response: We agree this is an important area of research and are in the process of taking the recommendation forward. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is developing a call in this area which is being discussed with FGM specialists as well as scientific experts to ensure that learnings from previous unsuccessful applications are embedded, to establish an appropriate scope and facilitate high-quality proposals. The Department of Health and Social Care aims to advertise a timeline for this call by the end of this year. Report Recommendations: