Non-therapeutic male circumcision performed on immigrant children from Africa in Spain

Macipe-Costa, Rosa; García-Sánchez, Nuria; Gimeno-Feliu, Luis Andrés; Navarra-Vicente, Beatriz; Jiménez-Hereza, Juan Manuel; Moneo-Hernández, Isabel; Castillo-Laita, José Antonio; Lobera-Navaz, Pilar

doi:10.1007/s00038-013-0522-x

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“…Migrants to Portugal reported difficulties talking about sex with parents, the tendency to begin sexual life early, and the infrequent use of condoms [151]. On the other hand, some authors report no evidence linking female circumcision to perinatal death in migrants to Sweden [152] and confirm the significance of non-therapeutic male circumcision in migrants to Spain [153]. In addition, the literature shows Somali girls accept but are less likely to complete the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series [154], and AMC in the United States who live in minority diversity neighbourhoods saw protective effects on infant health [155].…”

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A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

Salami

Fernández‐Sánchez

Fouché

et al. 2021

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Migration is a growing phenomenon around the world, including within the African continent. Many migrants, especially African children, face challenges related to health and social inclusion and can face increased health risks. A systematic scoping review of available literature on the health of African migrant children across the globe was conducted to offer insight into these health risks. The review was conducted over a 15-month period from January 2019 to April 2020, yielding 6602 articles once duplicates were removed. This search included electronic databases, reference lists of articles reviewed, and searches of libraries of relevant organisations. A total of 187 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 159 were quantitative, 22 were qualitative, and 6 used mixed methods. The findings reveal decreased health in this population in areas of nutrition, infectious diseases, mental health, birth outcomes, sexual and reproductive health, physical and developmental health, parasitic infections, oral health, respiratory health, preventative health, endocrine disorders, health care services, and haematological conditions. The findings offer insights into factors influencing the health of African immigrant and refugee children. Further studies, especially qualitative studies, are needed to determine barriers to service access after migration and to investigate other underexplored and overlooked health concerns of African migrant children, including pneumonia and child maltreatment.

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A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

Salami

Fernández‐Sánchez

Fouché

et al. 2021

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“…According to Vogt et al [25], an increased prevalence of female genital mutilation is practiced for the same reasons (as a cultural practice) and is further reported to be supported by the immigrants. In situations where children were not yet circumcised, the intention of parents to cut them in the future was strongly expressed [15]. Immigrant male children were also non-therapeutically circumcised by non-medical professionals, usually older women, as a way of sustaining a cultural practice of the places of origin of these immigrants.…”

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A review of the literature on sexual and reproductive health of African migrant and refugee children

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Background Migration and involuntary displacement of children and young people have recently become common features of many African countries due to widespread poverty, rapid urbanization, joblessness, and instability that motivate them to seek livelihoods away from their places of origin. With limited education and skills, children become vulnerable socioeconomically, thereby exposing themselves to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) risks. Methods Against this background, the authors undertook a scoping review of the existing literature between January and June 2019 to highlight current knowledge on SRH of African migrant and refugee children. Twenty-two studies that met the inclusion criteria were reviewed. Results The results identified overcrowding and sexual exploitation of children within refugee camps where reproductive health services are often limited and underutilized. They also reveal language barriers as key obstacles towards young migrants’ access to SRH information and services because local languages used to deliver these services are alien to the migrants. Further, cultural practices like genital cutting, which survived migration could have serious reproductive health implications for young migrants. A major gap identified is about SRH risk factors of unaccompanied migrant minors, which have received limited study, and calls for more quantitative and qualitative SRH studies on unaccompanied child migrants. Studies should also focus on the different dimensions of SRH challenges among child migrants differentiated by gender, documented or undocumented, within or across national borders, and within or outside refugee camps to properly inform and situate policies, keeping in mind the economic motive and spatial displacement of children as major considerations. Conclusion The conditions that necessitate economic-driven migration of children will continue to exist in sub-Saharan Africa. This will provide fertile grounds for child migration to continue to thrive, with diverse sexual and reproductive health risks among the child migrants. There is need for further quantitative and qualitative research on child migrants’ sexual and reproductive health experiences paying special attention to their differentiation by gender, documented or undocumented, within or across national borders and within or outside refugee camps.

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Non-therapeutic male circumcision performed on immigrant children from Africa in Spain

Abstract: The current study demonstrates that, in Aragon, Spain, almost all immigrant children from Africa have been or will be circumcised and that a considerable proportion has been circumcised at home by unqualified individuals. Gambians are particularly at risk of performing unsafe circumcision.

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A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

A review of the literature on sexual and reproductive health of African migrant and refugee children

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