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Direct Relief International, Fistula Foundation, and UNFPA have teamed up to develop the first-ever global map of available services for women living with obstetric fistula, creating a robust visual representation of the current global capacity to treat…

End Fistula Forever: Progress Toward Preventing and Treating Obstetric Fistula Tuesday, May 24th 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 121 Cannon House Office Building, Capitol Hill, Washington DC *Breakfast will be served Speakers include: Representative…

By: Isaiah Ndong, MD, MPH, Vice President for Programs, EngenderHealth The following was originally posted on the Global Health Magazine blog. It is reposted here with permission Throughout the 80s and much of the 90s, I practiced medicine in…

The following was originally posted on Lisa Russell’s blog. It is reposted here with permission. In the last seven years of my work as a filmmaker, I’ve filmmed three short stories on a devastating women’s health issue called…

Earlier this week, RH Reality Check launched a series of blog posts focusing on obstetric fistula. The effort is a collaboration between a number of organizations, including EngenderHealth, UNFPA, The Campaign to End Fistula, The Fistula Foundation,…

By: Lisa Russell, Filmmaker, Member, MHTF Editorial Committee Lisa Russell, MHTF Editorial Committee Member, reflects on her experiences filming Love, Labor, Loss; a 2003 film on obstetric fistula in Niger.  The Maternal Health Task Force invites…

By: Erin Anastasi, Coordinator, Campaign to End Fistula & Technical Specialist – SRH at UNFPA HQ (NY) & Ms. Kevin Nalubwama, Fistula Expert Client (Uganda) and Consultant (Operation Fistula) No person can be free until all persons are…

While safe surgical practices can improve maternal health outcomes, surgery can pose its own risks and complications. The Maternal Health Task Force's Kayla McGowan recently had the pleasure of interviewing two leading experts in the field of fistula and…