For over 65 years, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has provided treatment and support to tens of thousands of women suffering from obstetric fistula.
The Hamlin Model of Care, a world-renowned holistic treatment model, addresses the physical, psychological and emotional effects of fistula, allowing women to reassert their humanity, secure their health and wellbeing, and regain their roles in their families and communities.
Ayantu has learnt so much about herself and how to live life to the fullest on her journey to recover from an obstetric fistula. During the birth of her first child, Ayantu endured a two-day agonising labour. Her family took her to the local health centre but there was no one to help her. Devastatingly, Ayantu’s baby was stillborn and she sustained an obstetric fistula injury that left her incontinent. She said, “I lived with the urine leakage for five months. I was afraid to go out and meet people. I thought I was the only one suffering from this […]