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OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine April 2023 Perspectives Reports from the Field Highlights Reflections Nursing Division Women’s Health Education Hispanic/Latinx Community Ugandan Voices Innovation and Technology Our Beautiful Planet Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Video of the Month Announcement New Publications Article of the Month Welcome Among the Letters Congratulations Photo News Calendar and part of the labia (Level II) to infibulation (Level III), or any other alteration (Level IV). Females may undergo FGC at any age ranging from infancy to adulthood. Often FGC is performed by other female members of the community with crude, unsterilized instruments, which increases the risk of subsequent infection, such as HIV /AIDSand hepatitis. Other complications include hemorrhage, chronic pain, keloids, infertility, obstetric complications, and psychological trauma. In many cultures FGM is seen as a rite of passage into womanhood. Other rationale includes preservation of virginity, dissuasion of sexual promiscuity, and is seen as a symbol of a “good” future wife. Increasingly, FGC is seen as a way for males to control women via economic and political subordination of women and to perpetuate women’s inferior status in society. Some communities consider not undergoing FGC to be harmful to women’s psychological health and their status in society. Women who do not undergo FGC are often ostracized by their community and viewed as “lesser than” or “unworthy’. The United States considers FGC a violation of human rights. In 1995 the United States issued the Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act and in 2021 former President Trumps signed into law the STOP FGM Act, which criminalized FGC in minors. People found guilty of either performing the procedure in the country or sending their children abroad to undergo the procedure face legal consequences including removal of their child(ren) from the household and imprisonment. In 2012 it was estimated that over 513,000 women are at risk for FGC. At this time a screening tool to identify patients at risk does not exist, although similar tools are used in other countries (i.e. the British Safeguarding of Risk Assessment tool) It is imperative that should the United States decide to begin screening for at risk populations that researchers apply a culturally sensitive approach to creating a screening tool. The charter of the United Nation promotes and encourages respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex language, or religion. Immigrants/migrants/refugees have a right to traditional, complementary, or alternative healthcare. Per the principle of autonomy physicians must respect a patient’s right to self-determination and must honor cultural differences. However, if the requested act conflicts with the fundamental moral mandates of “do good” and “do no harm” physicians have the right to withhold harmful care. In a medical journal article published in 2002 Peter P. Moschovis argued that physicians have the right to pass moral judgement on his or her own patients choices, especially when said choices are informed by deeply held cultural value. I think Moschovis was approaching this from the wrong angle: it can be very easy to assert Western ideals onto immigrant populations and act paternalistically. It is not our job to judge- rather we should listen with an open mind and work with the patient to achieve the best state of health possible. Part 2 will be posted in May issue Global Health Family Resources Previous Issues of the eMagazine 16
OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine April 2023 Perspectives Reports from the Field Highlights Reflections Nursing Division Women’s Health Education Hispanic/Latinx Community Ugandan Voices Innovation and Technology Our Beautiful Planet Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Video of the Month Announcement New Publications Article of the Month Welcome Among the Letters Congratulations Photo News Hispanic/Latinx Voices; Stories from our Community Section Editor: Elvis Novas Written by Elvis Novas Advisor for the Dominican Community Center and member of the Board of Directors of Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, Danbury, CT “I am very grateful for the privilege of being selected as editor for the column “Hispanic/Latinx Voices: Stories from our Community ‘’ of the Global Health eMagazine.” My desire for a better community has been the guide to introduce me to community work, specifically in the Hispanic/Latinx community. This experience has allowed me to see and treat people in our community with great human and professional values; men and women who just need a platform to share their stories and amplify the voices of others. Our vision for the column “Hispanic/Latinx Voices: Stories From Our Community” is based on the interest of making our people, culture, values, and points of view known and at the same time motivate our audience to be more interested in our community. With this, we seek greater visibility for our community, the opportunity for our people to expose their talents and abilities to communicate and for others to know our true stories. I encourage you to follow us each month as we feature inspiring stories from our Hispanic/Latinx community in the city of Danbury, Connecticut. Please feel free to send me your ideas or thoughts at enovas@ gmail.com. Calendar Global Health Family Resources Previous Issues of the eMagazine 17 Hispanic/Latinx Voices continued on next page >>
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