United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. People in the United Kingdom are living longer. Women continue to have a higher life expectancy than men: 80.5 years and 75.8 years, respectively. By 2030, about 1 in 5 people in the United Kingdom will be aged 65 or over. British people can expect to have more years of unhealthy life than people in most other Eur-A countries.
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A step forward in assisting girls and women living with FGM
On 15–16 March 2017, experts from 14 countries of the WHO European Region met at Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, England, for a consultation organized by WHO. Their focus was on how best to implement available guidelines on the prevention and management of complications caused by female genital mutilation (FGM).
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