Dr Comfort Momoh MBE
RN, RM, FPN, BSc MSc
Comfort Momoh is a FGM Consultant/Public Health Specialist and has is a staunch campaigner for the eradication of FGM.
Comfort established and runs the African Well Woman’s Clinic at Guy’s and St Thomas Foundation Trust in London, this is a support service for women and girls who have undergone FGM. The clinic provides counselling, advice, support, information and surgical reversal of FGM As a result Comfort was awarded became the first ever nurse/midwife of the year by the Trust in 2003.
Comfort is an expert in the field, she is well known both nationally and internationally, providing training, workshop, seminars and conferences.
Comfort has served as a temporary consultant with The World Health Organisation, and is Chairperson for the Black Women’s Health and Family supports (A non-governmental organisation working and supporting the community), and vice-president for EURONET (European Network on FGM). In June 2014, Comfort was a recipient of the Nigerian Centenary Awards’ 100 Outstanding Nigerians that are currently living or who have lived in the United Kingdom over the past 100 years for her contribution to public service.