5 May, is the International Day of the Midwife and 2022 marks the 100 year anniversary of the International Confederation of Midwives!...
Haile’s happy life with her new husband in the remote hillside village of Yirgachefe in South Ethiopia was shattered when she lost her baby in childbirth and sustained a fistula injury three years ago....
As part of International Women’s Day 2022, Hamlin is reflecting on the importance of breaking the bias that obstetric fistula patients face....
5 May, is the International Day of the Midwife and 2022 marks the 100 year anniversary of the International Confederation of Midwives!...
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....
Catherine Hamlin's Desta Mender, meaning ‘Joy Village’ in Amharic is looking ahead to the next chapter. ...
The Women’s Empowerment Program was established to create a complete healing process for women with fistula after much needed medical procedure at our fistula hospital....
A total of 1,662 life-changing surgeries were performed across Hamlin’s five regional fistula hospitals during the second half of 2022....
A job interview lead to Dr Catherine Nicholson meeting Dr Reginald Hamlin and the start of a life-changing romance....
The Patient Identification Program is a key part of finding the estimated 31,000 women living hidden with fistula injuries....
A letter to you from Hamlin Midwife mentor, Emebet about her job and how she helps new Hamlin Midwife graduates. ...
Abebech's story is like that of the 31,000 women living in Ethiopia with untreated fistula injuries. Her painful, obstructed labour went on for five days. Luckily for Abebech, she was found by Hamlin Patient Identification Officer and her story changed. ...
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