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 […]...
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....
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 […]...
Today, 5th May, is the International Day of the Midwife and 2022 marks the 100 year anniversary of the International Confederation of Midwives! For the Hamlin Team, International Day of the Midwife 2022 is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work that Hamlin Midwives do every day. Each week, approximately 430 babies are delivered at […]...
Zigiju had an active childhood looking after her family’s livestock. Raised in an isolated rural village in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, Zigiju would walk for kilometres to the nearest river to bring water back to her family. She never could have imagined that as an adult, obstetric fistula, a preventable childbirth injury, would confine […]...
As part of International Women’s Day 2022, Hamlin is reflecting on the importance of breaking the bias that obstetric fistula patients face. We want to see a world free of stereotypes and discrimination. A world where access to equitable and holistic healthcare empowers women to determine their own futures. International Women’s Day 2022 The theme […]...
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....
An obstetric fistula injury nearly cost Zemzem her life. For over a decade, she felt ashamed and alone – until she underwent treatment at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. Rural and remote: Zemzem’s life before fistula Zemzem’s village is nestled in the mountains of the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia. To access basic services – […]...
It is a pleasure to share this update about treatment results at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia with you. We have so much to be thankful for. In the six months from July to December 2021, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia have changed the lives of more than 1,100 women. This is thanks to the Hamlin team’s clinical skills and steady support from […]...
The Catherine Hamlin Celebration Dinner returns Following the success of Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation’s inaugural Catherine Hamlin Celebration Dinner last year, we are thrilled to host this special event again in March this year. We will be celebrating Dr Catherine Hamlin’s extraordinary life and enduring legacy. Catherine made such an impact on the lives of […]...
“Midwifery, I believe, is the answer – to put a well-trained midwife in every village would soon eradicate obstetric fistula.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin Fistula prevention in FY21 Hamlin Midwives play an essential role in preventing obstetric fistula injuries and saving the lives of hundreds of mothers and babies every year. Based in more than […]...
“They are all precious to me. For every patient that comes to us we try to give them all the love, care and expertise that we have to help them to get better and back to a normal life.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin Rehabilitation and reintegration in FY21 The team at Hamlin’s Rehabilitation and Reintegration […]...
