January 17, 2020 On 10th December over 100 stakeholders, advocates and dignitaries attended an advocacy event organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs, and the Ethiopian Human Rights...
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December 18th, 2019 The heartbreaking reality of an obstetric fistula injury for women in sub-Saharan Africa is that its consequences go far beyond the physical damage caused by the traumatic childbirth. For women suffering from fistula, the constant leakage...
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December 16th, 2019 “…we cannot achieve our goals without each other. Partnership is not an option, it is a must” – Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization and former Vice-Chair of PMNCH The Hamlin –...
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December 13th, 2019 On 12th-14th November over 9,500 participants from more than 170 countries convened at the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25). The Summit marked the 25th anniversary of the first International Conference...
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May 25, 2018 Measuring the Numbers of Untreated Obstetric Fistula: The Example of Ethiopia By: Dr Alison Morgan, Head, Maternal Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne While Ethiopia has experienced a reduction in the...
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April 12, 2018 Fistula Surgeon Training Program at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia making a big impact The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) released their latest impact report yesterday on International Day for Maternal Health & Rights. FIGO works with...
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January 17, 2018 Short period of postoperative bladder catheterization effective for repair of simple urinary fistula The World Health Organisation has issued new recommendations on the length of bladder catheterization following surgical repair of a simple obstetric urinary fistula. The...
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