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Hamlin midwives, like Dagmawit, save lives
Hamlin midwives like Dagmawit hold the key to eradicating fistula....
October 31st, 2022
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Category: Latest News
Mahlet had a safe birth thanks to a Hamlin midwife
Dagmawit was there to ensure Mahlet delivered her son safely. ...
October 31st, 2022
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20 years of Desta Mender
2022 marks 20 years since Catherine established Desta Mender, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre....
October 14th, 2022
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From patient to proud businesswoman
Leyat and her husband Amarech spent all their money searching for a cure for Leyat’s obstetric fistula injuries. Her life changed when she arrived at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. ...
October 13th, 2022
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New equipment ordered thanks to you
In September 2022, we held our first ever Giving Day to raise funds for vital medical equipment at Hamlin's regional Fistula hospitals. By 8pm, something amazing had happened. ...
October 6th, 2022
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Hamlin Midwives in remote Ethiopia are critical in reducing maternal mortality rates
Hamlin Midwives in remote areas are key in preventing devastating childbirth injuries....
July 14th, 2022
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Canadian Donors Are Powering X-ray Imaging at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital
Thanks to the generosity of our Canadian supporters and KBF Canada, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has a new state-of-the-art digital X-ray machine for the Radiology Unit at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. ...
July 14th, 2022
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Two surgeons from Afghanistan and Nepal train under Hamlin Model of Care
Dr Atia Sharif Nadi from Afghanistan and Dr Shuvechchha Dewa Shresrha from Nepal recently joined to Hamlin's Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital for six weeks of training....
July 14th, 2022
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Two new Board Members join CHFF
On 26 May 2022, we welcomed two exceptional new Board members to the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation team. Professor Caroline Homer AO and Greg Morris will bring a wealth of experience in maternal health and not-for-profit leadership to the Board. As we welcome these two new Board members, we sadly farewell Philippa Ellis, who has […]...
May 26th, 2022
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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2022
On the International Day to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula, and every day, the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation remains determined to build a fistula-free world for every woman....
May 17th, 2022
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Celebrating International Nurses Day 2022
Today is International Nurses Day 2022 and all of us at the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation are reflecting on the incredible work of Hamlin nurses, and those around the world. During the last couple of years of unprecedented pressure and demand on health care staff, due to the pandemic, the frontline work of nurses has […]...
May 11th, 2022
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No Longer Defined by Fistula: Mulu’s story
Fistula stole Mulu’s joy, confidence, and relationships for 17 years. Thanks to a diversion surgery at Hamlin, she is regaining her health, happiness, and sense of self....
February 24th, 2022
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