Obstetric fistula disables millions of women and girls in developing countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently launched a ...

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and ...

What Is an Anal Fistula? An anal fistula is an abnormal tunnel that forms between the inside of the anus (the hole at the end of your digestive tract through which solid waste leaves the body ...

Many women with fistula suffer in silent and it would not have been any difference for Auma and Atieno had it not be for ...

[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The World Health Organisation estimates that Kenya records 3,000 new cases of obstetric fistula, a chronic disability that has severe physical, psychological ...

Yet, for many women, particularly in Africa, this moment of joy is overshadowed by the risk of obstetric fistula, a preventable condition that has, for decades, deprived countless women of their ...

Obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury caused by prolonged, obstructed labour, often leads to social isolation and emotional trauma for affected women. BFFWH’s comprehensive approach includes ...

Stem and leaf diagrams make it easier to read lists of number Stem and leaf diagrams are formed by splitting the number into two parts, the ‘stem’ and the ‘leaf. For example: In the number ...

The Nigerian government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has inaugurated a comprehensive obstetric fistula care program to address over 400,000 backlog cases in the country.

Obstetric fistula is a childbirth injury caused by prolonged, obstructed labor, which often leads to social isolation and emotional trauma for affected women. According to a statement by Ibukun ...

Given that millions of women in the developing world suffer from obstetric fistula, this tremendous public health issue requires immediate attention. Increasing the resources and skilled staff ...