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Restoring dignity of FGM survivors through surgery

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Dr Abdullahi Adan, Consultant : Plastic , Reconstructive and Aesthetic /General Surgeon at Platinum Surgery Centre. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

It's 3pm and despite the fact that my appointment with Dr Adan Abdullahi is at 2pm, I have been patiently waiting in the lobby of the quiet, calm, and peaceful Platinum Clinic Centre. It's so quiet that I think I'm in the wrong surgery centre for a moment.

A recheck confirms, however, that this is the location of the surgery clinic, which is performing 50 surgical reversals of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). I confirm with the receptionist that, despite the eerie atmosphere, the surgeries are still taking place.

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