Femicide of so-called "honor" is sometimes the cause of serious cases of health deterioration or mutilation among women in Turkey. According to a 2000 report by the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA), approximately 5,000 women are murdered each year in the name of "honor". In the case of Turkey, according to the "Report on Custom and Honor Killings" by the country's General Directorate of Security, 1,028 custom and honor killings were committed for the sake of morals or honesty between the years of 2003 and 2007. Femicide in Africa includes intimate partner femicide. The continent varies in cultural practices greatly and the
The Medical Society of the County of Westchester The Medical Society of the County of Westchester The Medical Society of the County of Westchester is one of the oldest physician organizations in the United States. It was established in 1797 by 10 physicians in order to foster the common interests of its members and the general public. Over the last 210 years the Society has grown to approximately 1,800 members who work and/or live in Westchester County, New York. Their main office is most recently located in White Plains, New York. The purpose of The Medical Society of the County of Westchester is to advocate, educate and communicate