Publications by authors named "S Elmusharaf"
We invited 108 psychiatrists of Sudanese origin, working in and outside Sudan, to take part in a study looking at the most appropriate method for scaling up mental health services in Sudan. Of those psychiatrists who were approached, 81 (75%) responded. Among the respondents, 30 (37%) resided and worked in Sudan, and 51 (63%) worked outside Sudan (mostly in the UK and Arab Gulf States).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFemale genital mutilation is a traditional practice affecting girls when their genitals are cut for social, cultural or other non-medical reasons. It is estimated that 3 million girls undergo the procedure every year, mainly in areas in Africa and Asia where it is traditionally practised, but owing to migration patterns, girls living in other parts of the world are also at risk. This article describes the practice of female genital mutilation in a changing world and outlines some aspects in relation to female genital mutilation in girls and women that health staff, teachers, social workers and others should pay attention to.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is widely practised in Sudan, despite many decades of attempts to prevent it.
Aims: To estimate the prevalence of FGM, identify the types performed in Khartoum and investigate whether FGM is associated with various social factors.
Methods: Girls aged 4-9 years (n=255) presenting to a paediatric emergency ward were recruited.
Objective: To assess the reliability of self reported form of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to compare the extent of cutting verified by clinical examination with the corresponding World Health Organization classification.
Design: Cross sectional study.
Settings: One paediatric hospital and one gynaecological outpatient clinic in Khartoum, Sudan, 2003-4.