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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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Hamlin Impact Report: January- April 2022
Here at the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation, we have been seeing incredible progress towards the fight to end fistula....
June 6th, 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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Celebrating Hamlin Midwives on International Day of the Midwife 2022
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 […]...
May 5th, 2022
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How Zigiju Regained Her Strength
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 […]...
March 14th, 2022
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International Women’s Day 2022: Break the bias on fistula
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 […]...
March 4th, 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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From Heartbreak to Hope: Zemzem’s Journey
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 – […]...
February 17th, 2022
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