UWEAST is a partner of the Dunya Women’s Health Collaborative at UC San Diego Center for Community Health, launched in 2016 to improve the health and well-being of FGC affected and at-risk communities in San Diego County. Dunya’s community partners seek to:
- Conduct community outreach and education to improve awareness of FGC-related health care services.
- Develop cultural competency and clinical management training for healthcare providers.
- Ensure access to affordable, high quality, culturally and linguistically competent health care services for FGC affected communities.
- Facilitate survivor-led dialogue with culturally competent community leaders to break the silence and advocate for sustainable change.