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Meet Mohammed, Hamlin Patient Identification Officer

Name: Mohammed Amin Ahmed Job: Hamlin Patient Identification Officer Distance travelled: Hundreds of kilometres every week Mohammed has travelled hundreds of kilometres to find women hidden with the shame of obstetric fistula. As a Hamlin Patient Identification Officer, he has seen first-hand the heart-breaking impact of fistula, and he knows the challenges of getting treatment.“Many women living with […]...

April 29th, 2021 Read More

What is the Hamlin Model of Care?

“We don’t just treat the hole in the bladder, we treat the whole patient with love and tender care, literacy and numeracy classes, a brand-new dress and money to travel home.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin The Hamlin Model of Care is the world’s leading approach to treating obstetric fistula injuries. It considers both the physical […]...

February 18th, 2021 Read More

FIGO Update: Hamlin-trained Surgeons Making an Impact

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has a long history of training surgeons from around the world in best-practice fistula surgery techniques. Since the inception of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, surgeons visited Dr Catherine Hamlin to learn, and Hamlin surgeons travelled abroad to other medical facilities to provide training. Since 2014, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has provided this training in […]...

December 3rd, 2020 Read More

Hamlin Treatment Impact: July-October 2020

The extraordinary medical professionals at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia have made significant progress over the last few months, despite the enormous challenges they have faced. Their unwavering determination to continue Dr Catherine Hamlin’s work is an inspiration to all. Through the newly developed Treatment Dashboard, Hamlin’s Management and Clinical Teams are able to assess the efficacy […]...

November 26th, 2020 Read More

Preventative Measures in Unprecedented Times

Hamlin hospitals All patients arriving at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital are assessed and monitored for COVID-19. A building, separate from the main hospital, has been set up for patients to stay while this takes place. If no symptoms are detected, their fistula assessment and treatment is scheduled. If patients have symptoms, they will be […]...

September 17th, 2020 Read More

Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation Supporters Update COVID-19

COVID-19: We’re all in this together As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19 and its impact continues to cause significant damage to economies and societies across the world, the team at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia continue to treat fistula patients with the utmost precaution and care. Currently, every region in Ethiopia has reported positive cases […]...

August 13th, 2020 Read More

Mazaa’s Second Chance at Life

Hope for her future  Hamlin’s rehabilitation and reintegration program is a key part of the Hamlin Model of Care. All women undergoing treatment in a Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia hospital are assessed for their reintegration needs and have access to literacy, numeracy and vocational classes to help them once they return to their communities. One of […]...

July 26th, 2020 Read More

Celebrating International Nurses Day 2020

The Hamlin Team would like to send our warmest wishes to all nurses today, on International Nurses  Day. The unprecedented focus and demand on healthcare workers this year has reinforced just how vital and heroic their work is. Hamlin’s nurses practice quality nursing care, infused with compassion and respect for each patient. Nursing the world […]...

May 12th, 2020 Read More

Help Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Obstetric fistula changes the lives of the women who live with it. Grief, loneliness, confusion, isolation; a life of needless suffering that leaves women with emotional and physical scars.  What is obstetric fistula?  Obstetric fistula is an entirely preventable child-birth injury. It is caused by prolonged unrelieved obstructed labour that can result in a hole […]...

May 11th, 2020 Read More

Building a Fistula-Free Future

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 […]...

March 30th, 2020 Read More