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USA Today
23-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
46 days until Saints season opener: Every player to wear No. 46
An original Saints Hall of Famer and fan favorite head a short list at No. 46 in team history The New Orleans Saints will host the Arizona Cardinals in their 2025 regular season opener in 46 days. Undrafted rookie punter James Burnip wears No. 46 for New Orleans at the moment. He is trying to become just the ninth player to wear that jersey number in the regular season for New Orleans. Here is the full list. Saints' History of No. 46 A Round 17 choice in the 1967 NFL draft, the first for the franchise, Danny Abramowicz became the Saints player to wear 46. He also did it best and longest. Abramowicz was with New Orleans for their first seven seasons, suiting up in 85 contests. Over that span, Abramowicz had 309 receptions for 4,875 yards and 37 touchdowns. Abramowicz was also the first NFL All-Pro for the Saints, registering the franchise's first 1,000-yard receiving season (1,015) in 1969 with an NFL-high 73 receptions. He remains fifth on the Saints all-time career list in receiving yardage and sixth in touchdowns. Abramowicz was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1988, Abramowicz and Archie Manning were the first to be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame. Abramowicz would also return from 1997 to 1999 to serve as the Saints offensive coordinator. Baton Rouge native and LSU Tigers star Hokie Gajan was a Round 10 choice by the Saints in their loaded 1981 NFL draft. Gajan became a fan favorite with a workmanlike four-year career in New Orleans. Over that time, he rushed for 1,358 yards, picked up another 515 as a receiver, and scored 14 touchdowns. For several years, Gajan was also a color commentator for the Saints radio broadcasts. He was posthumously awarded the Joe Gemelli Fleur-De-Lis honor after his death from cancer in 2016. A fourth round pick in the 1992 NFL draft, Sean Lumpkin is the highest drafted player by New Orleans to wear No. 46. Lumpkin played five years as a Saint, with his 67 games second only to Abramowicz for a New Orleans player wearing 46. He forced 7 fumbles and had 2 interceptions with the Saints, returning one for a touchdown. After eight productive years with the Washington Redskins, Ladell Betts was with the Saints for his final season in the NFL. He played in eight games, accounting for two scores and 291 yards from scrimmage. Kendall Gammon and Ken Crawley spent four and six seasons with the Saints, respectively. However, each wore 46 for only one year of their tenure with the team. Crawley's was his first in 2016 as an undrafted rookie, starting five of his 15 game appearances and breaking up 8 passes with a forced fumble. Fullback Adam Prentice has worn No. 46 with the Saints for the previous four seasons. Prentice appeared in 48 contests as the lead blocker for New Orleans running backs, third among all to wear the number. Attempting to be the next in 46 is Burnip, a former Australian rules football player who was a standout punter at Alabama.
France 24
16-05-2025
- Health
- France 24
🌟The Bright Side: Women in Ivory Coast celebrate reconstructive surgery after FGM
Adele Koue Sungbeu underwent female genital mutilation as a teenager but now holds her head up high and smiles broadly as she walks to work in Abidjan after reconstructive surgery. The 45-year-old midwife is one of 28 women from the west African country who underwent the procedure last month at a public hospital in Ivory Coast's economic capital. In charge of the surgery was obstetric surgeon Sarah Abramowicz, a leading specialist in female genital reconstruction in France. Sungbeu, who has three boys aged 22, 16 and 12 and is going through a divorce, said before the operation that her circumcision did not cause her any difficulties. But she said she felt "embarrassed" by the way partners looked at her. "They don't say anything but you feel that they're not comfortable," she added. "And that makes you feel uncomfortable." "When you look at other women, you're completely different. That's my problem. When I open my legs, it's completely flat." Sungbeu said she had been trying to get the delicate surgery to repair her clitoris and labia minora for some time. After the operation, she said she was "proud to have done it". Another woman at the clinic, who preferred not to give her name as she waited her turn, said she travelled to neighbouring Burkina Faso and paid 370,000 CFA francs ($635) for the procedure. But the operation was never carried out. "I was circumcised at the age of six by a midwife. It's hampering my relationships and my husband left because of it," said the woman, 31. 'Militant' act One of the aims of the initiative, spearheaded by the Muskoka Fund set up in 2010 by the French government, is to treat women for free in hospitals. "It shouldn't be something accessible only to those who can afford it through private doctors," said the fund's coordinator Stephanie Nadal Gueye. The mission has a budget of 60,000 euros ($67,500) and includes a significant and unprecedented training component for hospital obstetricians. Abramowicz, one of the only women working in the field in France, has trained 10 surgeons from six French-speaking African countries – Guinea, Benin, Senegal, Chad, Togo and Ivory Coast. She also brought in seven paramedics, mainly midwives, to provide comprehensive care for the 28 patients last month, including psychosocial care to prevent them being stigmatised for having undergone the procedure. A report by the UN children agency, UNICEF, last year estimated that more than 230 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation – 30 million more than in 2016. In Ivory Coast, one woman in three is a victim of FGM. The practice is internationally recognised as a human rights violation. 01:59 Abramowicz said her happy and proud former patients had since been sending her "10 photos a day" of their reconstructed genitals. "The value of this mission is that it has planted seeds among healthcare workers but also among these women," she said. "They should become advocates. There's something militant about getting repaired. The fight begins like that."
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Ivorian women fight FGM with reconstructive surgery
Abidjan: Adele Koue Sungbeu underwent female genital mutilation as a teenager but now holds her head up high and smiles broadly as she walks to work in Abidjan after reconstructive surgery. The 45-year-old midwife is one of 28 women from the west African country who underwent the procedure last month at a public hospital in Ivory Coast's economic capital. In charge of the surgery was obstetric surgeon Sarah Abramowicz , a leading specialist in female genital reconstruction in France. Sungbeu, who has three boys aged 22, 16 and 12 and is going through a divorce, said before the operation that her circumcision did not cause her any difficulties. But she said she felt "embarrassed" by the way partners looked at her. "They don't say anything but you feel that they're not comfortable," she added. "And that makes you feel uncomfortable." "When you look at other women, you're completely different. That's my problem. When I open my legs, it's completely flat." Sungbeu said she had been trying to get the delicate surgery to repair her clitoris and labia minora for some time. After the operation, she said she was "proud to have done it". Another woman at the clinic, who preferred not to give her name as she waited her turn, said she travelled to neighbouring Burkina Faso and paid 370,000 CFA francs ($635) for the procedure. But the operation was never carried out. "I was circumcised at the age of six by a midwife. It's hampering my relationships and my husband left because of it," said the woman, 31. - 'Militant' act - One of the aims of the initiative, spearheaded by the Muskoka Fund set up in 2010 by the French government, is to treat women for free in hospitals. "It shouldn't be something accessible only to those who can afford it through private doctors," said the fund's coordinator Stephanie Nadal Gueye. The mission has a budget of 60,000 euros ($67,500) and includes a significant and unprecedented training component for hospital obstetricians. Abramowicz, one of the only women working in the field in France, has trained 10 surgeons from six French-speaking African countries -- Guinea, Benin, Senegal, Chad, Togo and Ivory Coast. She also brought in seven paramedics, mainly midwives, to provide comprehensive care for the 28 patients last month, including psychosocial care to prevent them being stigmatised for having undergone the procedure. A report by the UN children agency, UNICEF, last year estimated that more than 230 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation -- 30 million more than in 2016. In Ivory Coast, one woman in three is a victim of FGM. The practice is internationally recognised as a human rights violation. Abramowicz said her happy and proud former patients had since been sending her "10 photos a day" of their reconstructed genitals. "The value of this mission is that it has planted seeds among healthcare workers but also among these women," she said. "They should become advocates. There's something militant about getting repaired. The fight begins like that."
eNCA
09-05-2025
- Health
- eNCA
Ivorian women fight FGM with reconstructive surgery
ABIDJAN - Adele Koue Sungbeu underwent female genital mutilation as a teenager but now holds her head up high and smiles broadly as she walks to work in Abidjan after reconstructive surgery. The 45-year-old midwife is one of 28 women from the west African country who underwent the procedure last month in a public hospital in Ivory Coast's economic capital. In charge of the surgery was obstetric surgeon Sarah Abramowicz, a leading specialist in female genital reconstruction in France. Sungbeu, who has three boys aged 22, 16 and 12 and is going through a divorce, said before the operation that her circumcision did not cause her any difficulties. But she said she felt "embarrassed" by the way partners looked at her. "They don't say anything but you feel that they're not comfortable," she added. "And that makes you feel uncomfortable. "When you look at other women, you're completely different. That's my problem. When I open my legs, it's completely flat." Sungbeu said she had been trying to get the delicate surgery to repair her clitoris and labia minora for some time. After the operation, she said she was "proud to have done it". AFP | Anne-Christine POUJOULAT Another woman at the clinic, who preferred not to give her name as she waited her turn, said she travelled to neighbouring Burkina Faso and paid 370,000 CFA francs ($635) for the procedure. But the operation was never carried out. "I was circumcised at the age of six by a midwife. It's hampering my relationships and my husband left because of it," said the woman, 31. - 'Militant' act - One of the aims of the initiative, spearheaded by the Muskoka Fund set up in 2010 by the French government, is to treat women for free in hospitals. "It shouldn't be something accessible only to those who can afford it through private doctors," said Muskoka Fund coordinator Stephanie Nadal Gueye. The mission has a budget of 60,000 euros ($67,500) and includes a significant and unprecedented training component for hospital obstetricians. Abramowicz, one of the only women working in the field in France, has trained 10 surgeons from six French-speaking African countries -- Guinea, Benin, Senegal, Chad, Togo and Ivory Coast. She also brought in seven paramedics, mainly midwives, to provide comprehensive care for the 28, including psychosocial care to prevent them being stigmatised for having undergone the procedure. A report by the UN children agency, UNICEF, last year estimated that more than 230 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation -- 30 million more than in 2016. In Ivory Coast, one woman in three is a victim of FGM. The practice is internationally recognised as a human rights violation. Abramowicz said her happy and proud former patients have since been sending her "10 photos a day" of their reconstructed genitals. "The value of this mission is that it has planted seeds among healthcare workers but also among these women," she said. "They should become advocates. There's something militant about getting repaired. The fight begins like that." By Anne-christine Poujoulat With Sabine Colpart In Paris
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Ivorian women fight FGM with reconstructive surgery
Adele Koue Sungbeu underwent female genital mutilation as a teenager but now holds her head up high and smiles broadly as she walks to work in Abidjan after reconstructive surgery. The 45-year-old midwife is one of 28 women from the west African country who underwent the procedure last month in a public hospital in Ivory Coast's economic capital. In charge of the surgery was obstetric surgeon Sarah Abramowicz, a leading specialist in female genital reconstruction in France. Sungbeu, who has three boys aged 22, 16 and 12 and is going through a divorce, said before the operation that her circumcision did not cause her any difficulties. But she said she felt "embarrassed" by the way partners looked at her. "They don't say anything but you feel that they're not comfortable," she added. "And that makes you feel uncomfortable. "When you look at other women, you're completely different. That's my problem. When I open my legs, it's completely flat." Sungbeu said she had been trying to get the delicate surgery to repair her clitoris and labia minora for some time. After the operation, she said she was "proud to have done it". Another woman at the clinic, who preferred not to give her name as she waited her turn, said she travelled to neighbouring Burkina Faso and paid 370,000 CFA francs ($635) for the procedure. But the operation was never carried out. "I was circumcised at the age of six by a midwife. It's hampering my relationships and my husband left because of it," said the woman, 31. - 'Militant' act - One of the aims of the initiative, spearheaded by the Muskoka Fund set up in 2010 by the French government, is to treat women for free in hospitals. "It shouldn't be something accessible only to those who can afford it through private doctors," said Muskoka Fund coordinator Stephanie Nadal Gueye. The mission has a budget of 60,000 euros ($67,500) and includes a significant and unprecedented training component for hospital obstetricians. Abramowicz, one of the only women working in the field in France, has trained 10 surgeons from six French-speaking African countries -- Guinea, Benin, Senegal, Chad, Togo and Ivory Coast. She also brought in seven paramedics, mainly midwives, to provide comprehensive care for the 28, including psychosocial care to prevent them being stigmatised for having undergone the procedure. A report by the UN children agency, UNICEF, last year estimated that more than 230 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation -- 30 million more than in 2016. In Ivory Coast, one woman in three is a victim of FGM. The practice is internationally recognised as a human rights violation. Abramowicz said her happy and proud former patients have since been sending her "10 photos a day" of their reconstructed genitals. "The value of this mission is that it has planted seeds among healthcare workers but also among these women," she said. "They should become advocates. There's something militant about getting repaired. The fight begins like that." acp-sc/asl/phz/kjm
