Category: Obstetric Fistula

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Reproductive Health/Pregnancy and Birth/Complications/Obstetric Fistula

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• Fistula Hospital   [rate it] [review it]
  Hospital in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia which serves and treats women afflicted with obstetric fistulas. History of the institution and its founders, description of the facilities, fundraising efforts, and future plans.

• MaterCare International (MCI) - Obstetric Fistula   [rate it] [review it]
  Describes the problem, its effects, and a project to build a hospital in Africa to treat this and other birth-related problems and injuries.

• NYTimes.com - Alone and Ashamed   [rate it] [review it]
  Obstetric fistulas are quite common in Africa. Here is a description of the problem, its prevalence, and what some people are doing about it.

• The Trauma of Childbirth   [rate it] [review it]
  Website to accompany a radio story (available in Realaudio format) by Radio Netherlands about obstetric fistulas and their treatment in Nigeria. Includes details about the history of this complication and the money and resources needed to adequately treat it across Africa.