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What are the causes of obstetric fistula?
There are three primary causes of obstetric fistula in Ethiopia: access to healthcare, poverty and malnutrition and lack of education....
September 30th, 2024
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Tag: Obstetric Fistula
Celebrating Hamlin Midwives on International Day of the Midwife 2024
5 May, is the International Day of the Midwife and for the Hamlin Team is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work that Hamlin Midwives do every day....
May 5th, 2024
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New phase of Project Zero
Following the success of the Project Zero pilot, Phase II of this ambitious new program is now underway in a new district of Ethiopia....
March 22nd, 2024
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Getu’s return to happiness and good health
Getu was identified by one of Hamlin's Health Development Armies, a key part of Project Zero, an ambitious new program aimed at eradicating fistula in Ethiopia....
February 9th, 2024
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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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What are the 3 main risk factors for obstetric fistula?
What are the causes of obstetric fistula? We unpack the four main causes of this debilitating childbirth injury. ...
November 14th, 2023
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Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia Launches Project Zero: The Roadmap to End Obstetric Fistula
5 May, is the International Day of the Midwife and 2022 marks the 100 year anniversary of the International Confederation of Midwives!...
May 23rd, 2023
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Your support in action: Haile’s story
Haile’s happy life with her new husband in the remote hillside village of Yirgachefe in South Ethiopia was shattered when she lost her baby in childbirth and sustained a fistula injury three years ago....
April 3rd, 2023
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A letter from a Hamlin Midwife mentor
A letter to you from Hamlin Midwife mentor, Emebet about her job and how she helps new Hamlin Midwife graduates. ...
December 16th, 2022
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A journey to healing: Abebech’s story
Abebech's story is like that of the 31,000 women living in Ethiopia with untreated fistula injuries. Her painful, obstructed labour went on for five days. Luckily for Abebech, she was found by Hamlin Patient Identification Officer and her story changed. ...
December 16th, 2022
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Hamlin midwives, like Dagmawit, save lives
Hamlin midwives like Dagmawit hold the key to eradicating fistula....
October 31st, 2022
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Mahlet had a safe birth thanks to a Hamlin midwife
Dagmawit was there to ensure Mahlet delivered her son safely. ...
October 31st, 2022
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