Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Australia) Ltd is the only official, authorised representative in Australia for Dr Catherine Hamlin, the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital and the Hamlin College of Midwives. Dr Hamlin is on our board of directors and our Sydney HQ works closely with the hospital and college. DONATIONS OVER $2 ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE THROUGH AN AUSPICE AGREEMENT WITH ACT FOR PEACE.
The Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital is the world’s first dedicated fistula hospital, built in 1974 to treat Ethiopian women who suffer from obstetric fistula. Obstetric fistula is the tragic outcome from an obstructed labour causing permanent incontinence and the social stigma that comes with it. We treat our patients free of charge, thanks to the generous financial support of donors.
It is estimated that around 18,000 Ethiopian women face obstructed labour each year. Half of them will die. The other half will lose their baby and gain a fistula and the terrible consequences of this condition. Training midwives is our fistula prevention strategy – to give young Ethiopian women access to a clean, safe birth with a skilled birth professional by her side. Dr Hamlin’s dream is to provide a midwife in every village of Ethiopia.
Through our Hamlin midwives and trained Health Officers, we provide rural Ethiopian families with family planning information and education on how to prevent obstetric fistula. We also have an Outreach Program which sends 4WDs into the rugged countryside looking for isolated patients and educating their families.
Make a contribution to the work of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital and the Hamlin College of Midwives in Ethiopia.
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Dr Hamlin is asking for 600 donors to donate $600 before 30 June
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Visit the Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia gift shop in Turramurra to help support the work of Dr Hamlin and her team. You can also shop online or over the phone.
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A personal note from Dr Catherine Hamlin AC To my dear friends of our patients We have some very sad news. One of our previous...