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The road map for a Fistula-Free Ethiopia. Going from door-to-door, Woreda-by-Woreda, our goal is to find and treat every woman in Ethiopia living with obstetric fistula and do all in our power to prevent child birth injuries in the future. More than 31,000 women in Ethiopia are living with obstetric fistula, with an additional 1,000 […]...
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....
A gift in your Will makes a huge impact on women’s lives. Leyat's life was changed thanks to your support....
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....
As part of International Women’s Day 2022, Hamlin is reflecting on the importance of breaking the bias that obstetric fistula patients face....
Like many pregnant women living in remote parts of Ethiopia, Genet experienced childbirth at home without a midwife to help her. After enduring an agonising obstructed labour, Genet’s baby was stillborn. Three days later, leaking urine and faeces uncontrollably, she was told she had sustained a double obstetric fistula injury. For almost three years, Genet […]...
Dr Catherine Hamlin AC Founder Dr Catherine Hamlin was an Australian obstetrician-gynaecologist who went to Ethiopia over 65 years ago to train midwives with her husband Dr Reg Hamlin. Their attention soon turned to the plight of the obstetric fistula patients. Together, the Hamlins perfected the modern technique for obstetric fistula surgery and set up […]...
A heartfelt thanks The last 12 months have been challenging and through it all our team at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia continued to work towards Dr Catherine Hamlin’s vision of eradicating obstetric fistula in Ethiopia, providing surgical treatment and care for the world’s most vulnerable women. Thank you for supporting them. You reached deep and showed […]...
For the past four years, Rahmet has been learning how to deliver babies and manage maternal health for women in remote Ethiopian communities. In the process, she has been learning how to save lives and prevent obstetric fistula injuries. Rahmet is now in the final year of her Bachelor of Science in Midwifery degree and […]...
Five days. For five perilous days, Almaz endured an obstructed labour in her small Ethiopian village without a midwife. Without appropriate medical care, Almaz’s condition seriously deteriorated, and led to her suffering an obstetric fistula injury. The devastating impact of those five days without a midwife would be felt for ten long years. A life […]...
Sonia Fenton Sonia Fenton was Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia Australia’s first major donor. In late 2013, Sonia visited the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital and met Dr Catherine Hamlin. Sonia was so touched by the plight of the fistula patients that she decided to make a major donation to the work of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. Her gift […]...