In the two months since her passing, Dr Catherine Hamlin’s work – its impact and her legacy – has been discussed at length by her supporters, humanitarians and academics. In two separate podcasts, from the BBC and the ABC, Catherine’s story and the plight of fistula sufferers have been highlighted. Remembering a remarkable woman The […]...
Today is the International Day of the Midwife; for the Hamlin Team, it is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work that Hamlin Midwives do each year. Each week, midwives at over 50 Hamlin-supported midwifery clinics deliver around 600 babies and undertake more than 1400 antenatal care visits and more than 500 postnatal visits. Skilled […]...
“We have to eradicate Ethiopia of this awful thing that’s happening to women: suffering, untold suffering, in the countryside. I leave this with you to do in the future, to carry on.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin On Wednesday March 18, 2020, the world lost one of its great humanitarians, Dr Catherine Hamlin. A living, breathing […]...
Please consider making a tax-deductible gift here before June 30 to help finish what Catherine started. “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 If we […]...
Last week we lost one of the world’s great humanitarians, Dr Catherine Hamlin. Dr Hamlin was the co-founder of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia and a pioneer in obstetric fistula surgery. Catherine passed away peacefully at her home on the grounds of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia on Wednesday March 18th, 2020. She was 96 […]...
The Hamlin Ethiopian Adventure is the trip of a lifetime and one not easily forgotten, but don’t take our word for it. Hear from Liz, a participant on our November 2019 trip to Northern Ethiopia. My sister told me she was thinking of doing a trip to Ethiopia in November 2019 to support the Catherine Hamlin […]...
Read this wonderful article written by Aurora Prize about Dr Catherine Hamlin and her over 60 years dedicated to women in Ethiopia. A version of this was first published on February 29, 2020 on the Aurora Prize website here. Dr. Catherine Hamlin dedicated her life to fighting the stigma and suffering faced by Ethiopian women […]...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Through this designation, the WHO is recognising the work of the world’s 22 million nurses and two million midwives, including the life-saving work of midwives in Ethiopia. Prevention – through the work of Hamlin Midwives – is […]...
On 12th-14th November over 9,500 participants from more than 170 countries convened at the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25). The Summit marked the 25th anniversary of the first International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo, where leaders came together to support the empowerment of women and girls […]...
The 2019/20 academic year at the Hamlin College of Midwives has begun, with the College welcoming returning students and a new batch of 24 first-year students eager to begin their Bachelor of Science (Midwifery). Opened by Dr Catherine Hamlin in 2007, the Hamlin College of Midwives is the realisation of a long-held dream of Catherine […]...
Did you know that you can travel to Ethiopia and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable women at the same time? The Hamlin Ethiopian Adventure truly is the trip of a lifetime, giving supporters the opportunity to see the life’s work of Dr Catherine Hamlin and her team first-hand. An emotional experience When […]...
Dr Catherine Hamlin‘s stature in Ethiopian society is the result of her incredible devotion to her patients. Catherine’s commitment to her patients saw her devote her life to the eradication of obstetric fistula. For 61 years she has raised the public’s awareness of the plight of women suffering from fistula, as well as treating – […]...
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