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When Sam Bloom met Dr Catherine Hamlin
Para-Olympic surfer Sam Bloom returns to the Addis Adaba Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia one-quarter of a century after her first visit....
March 22nd, 2024
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Tag: Hospital
Your impact: Kokebe’s Story
Kokebe laboured for three days at home before being taken to hospital. Sadly for Kokebe, this was the start of 10 years hidden away in grief and shame. ...
January 23rd, 2024
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Together, we have transformed more women’s lives than ever before!
During the last financial year, Hamlin’s world-renowned clinical team performed the highest number of fistula surgeries in its history....
December 4th, 2023
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Hamlin Impact Report: January- March 2023
It's been a strong start to the new calendar year at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. Read our latest impact report. ...
May 30th, 2023
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Hamlin Impact Report: July- December 2022
A total of 1,662 life-changing surgeries were performed across Hamlin’s five regional fistula hospitals during the second half of 2022....
February 27th, 2023
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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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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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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....
May 11th, 2022
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Hamlin Impact Report: July-December 2021
In the six months from July to December 2021, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia have changed the lives of more than 1,100 women. This is thanks to the Hamlin team's clinical skills and steady support from donors...
February 14th, 2022
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Hamlin-trained FIGO Fistula Fellows: Dr Claude Idring’i Malasi
This blog is based on the FIGO profile ‘Stories from FIGO’s Fistula Fellows – DRC‘ about Dr Claude Idring’i Malasi. The scope and devastation of obstetric fistula sadly extends beyond Ethiopia. As the global centre of excellence and reference organisation for fistula treatment and care, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia leads the fight to eradicate fistula around […]...
July 5th, 2021
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Hamlin Impact Report: March-May 2021
Treatment results this year continue to be very encouraging. Hamlin's medical team continues to meet and exceed all treatment targets as momentum to eradicate obstetric fistula from Ethiopia once and for all gains pace....
June 29th, 2021
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Meet Amina, Fistula Patient at Hamlin’s Harar Fistula Hospital
Name: Amina Edris Age: 60 (estimated) Home village: Guba Koricha, 300 kilometres west of Harar Arrival date: Late-February, 2021 The horrific injury of obstetric fistula stole Amina’s health and happiness. Thanks to Hamlin’s Patient Identification Program, she has been given a second chance at a happy and healthy life. Amina lived a simple, happy life with her three kids […]...
April 29th, 2021
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