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Wrapped in loving care: Meseret’s story
Meseret suffered for nearly 30 years with an obstetric fistula. Then her son said she had suffered enough. This is her story....
February 21st, 2024
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Tag: Patients
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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Your support in action: Neela’s story
For almost 40 years, Neela suffered unnecessarily with an advanced stage pelvic organ prolapse (POP), thinking nothing could be done to help her....
January 12th, 2024
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Five decades of preventable suffering
Tadelech suffered for almost fifty years with an untreated fistula injury....
January 5th, 2024
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A decade of suffering: Alem’s story
For over 10 years, Alem suffered in silence with a devastating childbirth injury until she arrived at Hamlin's Metu Fistula Hospital....
December 19th, 2023
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Empowering women – 60 years of restorative care
For over 60 years, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has been empowering women through fistula repair surgery and the restorative Hamlin Model of Care....
December 4th, 2023
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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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A preventable tragedy: Genet’s story
After enduring an agonising obstructed labour, Genet’s baby was stillborn. Three days later, leaking urine and faeces uncontrollably....
November 6th, 2023
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First patients found through Project Zero
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s Project Zero has found its first four patients. These women are now being treated for their fistula injuries. ...
July 10th, 2023
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Your support in action
Ayinalem’s life was transformed by a simple fistula repair surgery at Hamlin’s Metu fistula hospital. This is her story....
July 10th, 2023
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A new life for prolapse patient: Selenat’s story
Selenat’s prolapse injury occurred during the home birth of her fourth child. She endured her injury for 25 long years, resulting in advanced stage pelvic organ prolapse (POP)....
July 10th, 2023
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