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More than just sympathy
The long labour has severely damaged Tekiya, she suffered a double obstetric fistula and her legs were swollen which made her unable to walk....
June 4th, 2018
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Catherine’s impact, in the words of a dear friend
One of the pioneers of the global safe motherhood campaign, Dr Barbara Kwast, has been visiting Dr Catherine Hamlin to congratulate her and the staff of the Hamlin College of Midwives on the 10 year Jubilee of her midwifery college in Addis Ababa. “It’s astonishing that Catherine has been here for nearly 60 years now, […]...
May 30th, 2018
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A precious diamond
When she fell pregnant, giving birth in a hospital was not even a consideration. It was literally impossible. She suffered a protracted labour for five days....
May 25th, 2018
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Volunteer in the spotlight: Marg
1. When did you first hear about the work of Dr Catherine Hamlin? I first heard about the Hamlin’s’ work a very long time ago. Probably in the 1990’s. I was asked to do a talk on someone that I admired at my French group, so I chose Catherine. Then, when driving by one day, I […]...
May 25th, 2018
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Volunteer in the spotlight: Bora
1. When did you first hear about the work of Dr Catherine Hamlin? Oprah and books! Catherine’s Gift and The Hospital by the River are memoirs that inspired me just as much as they shocked with stories about this devastating injury, obstetric fistula, that affects the most marginalised of women. 2. What motivated you to start volunteering? The Catherine […]...
May 25th, 2018
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Measuring the Numbers of Untreated Obstetric Fistula
By: Dr Alison Morgan, Head, Maternal Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne Measuring the Numbers of Untreated Obstetric Fistula: The Example of Ethiopia While Ethiopia has experienced a reduction in the number of obstetric fistula cases over the last 10 years, estimating the number of women who have untreated obstetric fistula […]...
May 25th, 2018
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Bigger than a birthday
Approaching my 40th birthday I was actually very apprehensive. I had the usual life questions that tend to surround these milestones and I wanted to mark the occasion in a way that would have real meaning. I toyed with the idea of a weekend away or a party but these ideas just didn’t resonate. I […]...
May 16th, 2018
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From a death wish to everlasting joy
When her labour began, her family soon realised that something was terribly wrong. After four days, Aster finally gave birth but her child was dead. Aster, herself was barely alive....
May 11th, 2018
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Hens for Hamlin
Two women knitting. Sixteen life-changing surgeries. Since 2014, Denise and Thelma have knitted an array of items – from chickens to children’s socks – to raise money for the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation. What started with Denise selling a handful of papier-mâché chickens has now turned into a whole online community. Denise sells her items […]...
April 27th, 2018
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Hamlin Midwives are saving lives
Welcome to the Burussa Health Centre, home to a Hamlin-supported midwifery clinic. Located in Yayo, a small, rural village in southwest Ethiopia, this clinic provides high quality maternal care for the thousands of women in the region. Burussa is a government health centre supported by Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. When it was established in 2008, just […]...
April 16th, 2018
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Latest Impact Report from FIGO
Fistula Surgeon Training Program at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia making a big impact The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) released their latest impact report yesterday on International Day for Maternal Health & Rights. FIGO works with leading health bodies around the world, including the World Health Organisation and Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia to achieve our […]...
April 12th, 2018
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Our Mighty Matron
Sister Wude started her nursing career 27 years ago, driven by a passion to care for the women and children in her community. Wude completed her studies in Cuba, before working in a government hospital in her hometown of Bahir Dar, in the north of Ethiopia. “I studied nursing to realise my life dream of […]...
April 12th, 2018
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