August 17, 2018 Hawa’s story of recovery Hawa has two daughters and a son – who all have children of their own – and for most of their lives, Hawa has lived with an obstetric fistula. With little access...
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June 13, 2018 When she first fell pregnant at 14, Mekdes was unlike most Ethiopian women, she was able to access maternal care. Although accessing this medical care was far from easy from her small rural village in North...
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June 4, 2018 Sometimes the suffering and damage caused by obstetric fistula is so great that even after successful surgery, patients can’t immediately return to their homes. Instead they go to Desta Mender, a rehabilitation centre that provides a...
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May 25, 2018 A tragic start to motherhood In the small village within South Ethiopia, where Almaz lived there were no health clinics, public transport or even electricity. To get to those services, villages had to walk for a full...
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May 11, 2018 Please consider making a gift of by June 30, so that we can continue to reach women in need and provide life-changing surgery. Click here to donate. Aster’s story Aster sits in the post-operative ward at Hamlin’s Addis...
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October 26, 2017 The tragedy of an obstetric fistula One of the worst things that can happen to a woman or girl is an obstetric fistula, an internal injury caused by an obstructed labour during childbirth that leaves her...
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October 17, 2017 Every day the passionate staff at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia welcome and treat patients who have suffered an obstetric fistula. Nothing shows the impact of our work better than the stories of these women who have had their...
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October 10, 2017 A fortunate beginning Belaynesh was born and raised in a remote, rural village in the South of Ethiopia. A year after she was married, Belaynesh was overjoyed when she found out she was pregnant. In preparation for...
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September 20, 2017 18 years with a fistula During her first pregnancy, Beburuyosh had an obstructed labour that lasted four agonising days. Whilst 5% of women globally experience an obstructed labour, access to maternal healthcare will mean the difference...
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