ArticlePrevalence of female genital cutting in Upper Egypt: 6 years after enforcement of prohibition law
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Dr Ibrahim MA Hassanin received his doctorate in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the School of Medicine of Assiut University, Egypt, in 2005. He joined the Faculty of Sohag University in Egypt the same year, and was subsequently appointed Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynaecology there. In addition to teaching responsibilities, Dr Hassanin has a special interest in reproductive health. He was part of the WHO study on antenatal care. His special interest is in the epidemiology of the practice of
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Dr Ibrahim MA Hassanin received his doctorate in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the School of Medicine of Assiut University, Egypt, in 2005. He joined the Faculty of Sohag University in Egypt the same year, and was subsequently appointed Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynaecology there. In addition to teaching responsibilities, Dr Hassanin has a special interest in reproductive health. He was part of the WHO study on antenatal care. His special interest is in the epidemiology of the practice of female circumcision in Upper Egypt. He is involved in some projects to study and treat this social practice.
Declaration: The authors report no financial or commercial conflicts of interest.