Oyo State Trains Health Workers to Combat FGM

The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund, conducted a training session aimed at equipping health workers to address female genital mutilation (FGM) across the state. The event took place at Plaza de Aruna Hotel in Oyo Town and involved health officials from 33 local government areas.

Dotun Oyelad, the Commissioner for Health, emphasized the board's commitment to ending FGM, which he described as a harmful and outdated practice. Dr. Muideen Olatunji, the Executive Secretary of the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, reiterated the importance of primary healthcare workers in driving behavioral change at the grassroots level.

The training focused on providing health workers with the necessary tools to identify and respond effectively to FGM cases, which are categorized as gender-based violence. Mr. Biliki Olawoyin delivered a presentation detailing the definitions, types, prevalence, causes, and consequences of FGM, stressing the need for collective efforts to eliminate this practice and promote health rights for women and girls.