World Medical Association ‘appalled’ at oral mutilation in Africa

The World Medical Association has called for an end to the traditional practice of oral mutilation of infants and has lent its voice to the call for improved dental care services in Africa. The call was made last week in Nairobi by the association's president, James Appleyard, at the first ever planning conference for oral health in the African region.

He said, “One of the most appalling customs, referred to as infant …