New Special Issue on Maternal Morbidity
Posted onThe International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics recently published an open access supplement exploring critical issues in maternal morbidity, the culmination of the multi-year undertaking led by the World Health Organization Maternal Morbidity Working Group. This special issue contains a new measurement framework, a systematic review of systematic reviews on the frequency of maternal morbidity and other key and emerging topics…read more
Consequences of obstetric fistula in sub Sahara African countries, from patients’ perspective: A systematic review of qualitative studies
Posted onFistula camp helps women and girls in Sierra Leone regain their dignity
Posted onMeasuring the Numbers of Untreated Obstetric Fistula: The Example of Ethiopia
Posted onWhile Ethiopia has experienced a reduction in the number of obstetric fistula cases over the last 10 years, estimating the number of women who have untreated obstetric fistula remains complex. We are closer to reaching a fistula-free Ethiopia, but there are still thousands of women who require care…read more
World Fistula Day: ‘Nigeria accounts for 40% of fistula cases worldwide’
Posted onInternational Day to End Obstetric Fistula: Resource Roundup
Posted onThese female doctors are changing the lives of fistula survivors in Somaliland
Posted onResearch in obstetric fistula: Addressing gaps and unmet needs
Posted onUpcoming Webinar: A Global Survey of Skilled Birth Attendants
Posted onPlease join the Fistula Community of Practice on 10 April 2018 at 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time for a webinar sharing findings from a global survey of skilled-birth attendants (SBAs) in low- and middle-income countries. The survey examined SBAs’ training, knowledge, practices and facility environment as they relate to intrapartum and postpartum bladder care and management of prolonged/obstructed labor…read more