February 6 being the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the work of the Desert Flower Center of the Waldfriede Hospital is again in the news. A program on German TV about the work of Dr. Cornelia Strunz for victims of Genital Mutilation at Waldfriede Hospital in Berlin will be screened on ZDF MonaLisa on February 11, 2017. The program is a documentation about the help victims FGM can find at the Desert Flower Center. There are about 48 000 affected women in Germany, most of whom were cut in their childhood in Africa. Dr. Strunz has been able to help almost 100 women through reconstructive surgery of their genitals. Her help does not end with the surgery but the hospital team helps the patients with monthly meetings of the support group.
Other TV channels have also reported on the topic like: http://www.tvnow.de/rtl/rtl-aktuell/sendung-vom-06022017/player beginning at Minute 8:44
DOCUMENTATION ON GERMAN TV ON DESERT FLOWER CENTER
"Mona Lisa" highlights the work of Dr. Cornelia Strunz