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While the root causes of obstetric and iatrogenic fistula differ, both represent failures of the health system to provide women with timely, safe and appropriate care, and both have severe consequences...read more

To better understand the long-term outcomes of fistula repair, Makerere University in Uganda and the University of California, San Francisco recently conducted a longitudinal study to develop a measure of post-surgical reintegration success and document…

The majority of discussion, research and interventions related to genital fistula have focused on obstetric fistula, an abnormal opening in the upper or lower female genital tract which leads to uncontrollable, constant leakage of urine and/or feces…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: A 2003 situation analysis of female genital fistula in Bangladesh estimated a case load of 71000 – 100, 000 for the population of 160 million people.…

By: Sandeep Bathala, Senior Program Associate, Maternal Health Initiative, Wilson Center Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury caused by prolonged obstructed labor. It can lead to incontinence and infection, social stigmatization as…

By: Vandana Tripathi, Deputy Director, Fistula Care Plus, EngenderHealth The Global Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (GMNHC) is an exciting opportunity for all of us to share our experiences and interests across the three conference themes –…

For women living with obstetric fistula who constantly leak urine or feces, the opportunity to undergo surgical repair can be life-changing. However, treatment itself can bring many challenges, including a long post-operative recuperation in the…

Fistula Foundation believes no woman should endure a life of misery and isolation simply for trying to bring a child into this world. That’s why it’s dedicated to ending the suffering caused by obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury caused by…

By: Bethany Cole, Global Projects Manager, Fistula Care Plus, EngenderHealth From 2007-2013 Engender Health managed the Fistula Care project in partnership with IntraHealth International and supported by USAID. The project worked in ten countries to…

This picture book is designed to support health service providers and field-level workers in raising awareness among local leaders and the general population about obstetric fistula and engaging these audiences in the effort to prevent obstetric fistula…