Dr Wondu Belayeneh Degina is a fistula surgeon at Hamlin’s Yirgalem Fistula Hospital, having started work with Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia in April 2022.
Prior to his work with Hamlin, Dr Wondu worked in different Oromia regions and was an Associate Professor at Hawassa University.
He studied at Haromaya University and looks forward to completing a subspeciality and continuing further research work.
Our entire global Hamlin family acknowledged Dr Catherine Hamlin’s 100th birthday on On 24 January 2024. ...
Kedida is one of the lucky ones. Pregnant with her first child, and recognising the signs of labour, she made her way by public transport to the Watar Hamlin-midwifery clinic. Gadissie, a newly graduated Hamlin Midwife, was there to welcome her. Having completed practical placements in several rural clinics while studying for her BSc Midwifery […]...
Eight years ago, Dr Leta was a student in Gondar University when Dr Catherine Hamlin visited to inaugurate a fistula centre. Her words made a lasting impact on him. “During her speech, Dr Catherine said that to cease the suffering of obstetric fistula patients, you must put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Even then, she […]...
As we approach the holiday season, we look forward to celebrating with our families and friends; sharing a festive meal together and reflecting on the blessings of the past year. But families elsewhere in the world do not have as much to be thankful for. When a woman in Ethiopia does not receive the medical […]...
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