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Woldia University Study Highlights Importance of Hamlin’s Rural Presence

Using data from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey, a recent 2021 study by Woldia University (published 7 July 2021) in Ethiopia has identified obstetric fistula as a devastating obstetric issue in Ethiopia with continued prevalence. The study looked at 7,590 women over five years who had given birth and found that of these […]...


The Hamlin Midwives Alumni Network

What is the Hamlin Midwives Alumni Network? Established in 2018 by Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s partner GreenLamp in Switzerland, the Hamlin Midwives Alumni Network (HMAN) is a network for ongoing professional development for Hamlin Midwives. Any midwives who have graduated from Hamlin College of Midwives are invited to participate, they are encouraged  to lead and organise […]...



Hamlin’s Prevention Program FY20

“My dream is for a midwife in every village of Ethiopia.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin Prevention In FY20, Hamlin Midwives continued to prevent obstetric fistula and hundreds of maternal and neonatal deaths. They also support, nurture and empower women while sharing invaluable knowledge and building trusting networks, transforming entire communities in rural Ethiopia. The Prevention […]...


Letter from Hamlin Midwife, Mahlet

“I believe midwifery is the answer – to put a well-trained midwife in every village would eradicate obstetric fistula.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin One Hamlin Midwife: Mahlet Dedicated and passionate about improving women’s lives, Hamlin Midwife Mahlet graduated in 2016 and started working at a Hamlin-supported midwifery clinic in Amarit, near her hometown.  Mahlet is one of […]...


Preventing Fistula: A Hamlin Success Story

It only takes one midwife to transform a community; each Hamlin Midwife is a success story. Hamlin Midwives prevent obstetric fistulas from occurring by providing quality perinatal and postnatal care to women in rural Ethiopia. Because a Hamlin Midwife was present, hundreds of thousands of successful births have taken place in Ethiopia. As such, Hamlin […]...


Catherine Hamlin, Fierce Girl

Dr Catherine Hamlin was a woman who defended the right for every woman and girl to live a healthy and full life. She was committed to her patients, treating them with respect and love. In the most recent episode of the ABC podcast Fierce Girls, nine-year-old Eliza tells Catherine’s story from a different perspective. Eliza […]...


Hayat: a Hamlin Midwife’s Journey

An outstanding student becomes an outstanding midwife For Hayat Tesfaye, the Hamlin College of Midwives is more than just a place to study midwifery – it’s a place where young students grow and make memories to last a lifetime. Hayat, a Hamlin midwife, recalls the four years she spent at the college fondly: “all of it was […]...


Hamlin Midwives Preventing Mother to Child Transmission of HIV

Skilled midwives are the difference between life and death, the difference between healthy mothers and horrendous fistula injuries and often they are also the difference between healthy babies and those born with HIV. The Hamlin College of Midwives was established in 2007. For more than a decade now, Hamlin has worked with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and Regional […]...


Obituary: Dr Catherine Hamlin

Official Obituary from Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation Dr Catherine Hamlin 1924 – 2020 “When I die, this place will go on for many, many years until we have eradicated fistula altogether – until every woman in Ethiopia is assured of a safe delivery and a live baby.” Dr Catherine Hamlin “Whatever you did for one […]...


Catherine Hamlin was a living, breathing saint

By Carolyn Hardy, Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation  You can live a lifetime and not meet a saint. Catherine Hamlin was a living, breathing saint. I’ve worked in the international development sector for nearly twenty years – mostly with large, respected and well known organisations with many talented and committed colleagues. However, none […]...


Hamlin’s Prevention Program: 2019

The Hamlin Prevention Program continued to see success in 2019 with Hamlin midwives in particular making an enormous impact on the Ethiopian maternal healthcare landscape. Training midwives is essential to achieving Dr Catherine Hamlin’s goal of eradicating fistula forever. Given that just 3 in 10 women in Ethiopia have access to medical care during their […]...