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Global Maternal Health Conference 2013

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Moderator: Karen Beattie, EngenderHealth

Experiences of women seeking fistula treatment from five countries: Implications for prevention and treatment services
Karen Beattie, EngenderHealth
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This session began with Beattie describing work with EngenderHealth in Bangladesh, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria and Uganda. She and her colleagues gathered data about fistula by documenting women’s experiences with labor and delivery, as well as characteristics of the women themselves to learn about trends and commonalities within the group. Findings included that more messages prior to delivery were needed about warning signs around labor as well as better follow-up instruction and care.

Integrating family planning into obstetric fistula treatment services: Experiences from Gao, Mali
Demba Traore and Ingrid Martens, IntraHealth International
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Traore presented work in Mali which addressed family planning and fistula services which previously had not been brought together. The post-fistula program not only saw an increase in participants to seek supportive services, but over 70% of participants left the hospital with a planned contraceptive method.

Community-owned data collection to prevent maternal mortality and morbidities in Niger
Ahmed Mamane Arzika, Réseau pour l’Eradication des Fistules
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Mamane described work in Niger which used a program where community members identified, counseled and referred pregnant women. Included in training was awareness-raising on fistula. Over 90% of participants sought ANC services, trumping the national average of 26%.

The partograph mentoring and coaching pilot in Uganda
Lucy Asaba, EngenderHealth
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Asaba explained a program in Uganda where the goal was to increase the use of the partograph and make sure use was ongoing. Their program allowed them to realize that before consistent and proper use of the partograph is achieved, other parts of the system need to be fixed (including supplies for measurement) so that the partograph can and will be used in a reliable manner.