29 October, 2020 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...
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July 3, 2020 Co-author of The Hospital by the River and author of Catherine’s Gift, John Little shares some of his memories of Dr Catherine Hamlin. You can purchase The Hospital by the River and the continuing story, Catherine’s...
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June 1, 2020 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...
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March 25, 2020 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...
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March 26, 2020 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...
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March 30, 2020 After establishing their hospital by the river, news of the Hamlins’ obstetric fistula treatment and the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital quickly spread. Women were coming by foot from all over Ethiopia. Catherine and Reg’s Addis...
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March 30, 2020 Word spread of the incredible work Drs Reg and Catherine Hamlin were doing at the Princess Tsehai Memorial Hospital. To cater for the increasing number of obstetric fistula patients arriving at their doorstep, Catherine and...
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March 19, 2020 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...
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March 18, 2020 Drs Reg and Catherine Hamlin knew that they needed to build a life together that was fulfilling and challenging. As experienced and forward-thinking obstetrician-gynaecologists, they had both experienced working in several overseas postings, yet when...
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