More than 12,000 women in Ghana are currently living with obstetric fistula, a severe childbirth-related injury, while health ...

Obstetric fistula is not only a health problem, it is a condition that can isolate women and girls from their families, ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for obstetric fistula? A: An obstetrician and gynecologist can be consulted for obstetric fistula. A surgeon can help repair the fistula surgically. A: Obstetric ...

Discover top medications for 'treating Obstetric Fistula'? This page compiles essential information on generic and brand-name drugs specifically used for Obstetric Fistula treatment.Here, you can ...

Fistula prevention involves strategies to educate communities about the cultural, social, and physiologic factors that increase the risk for fistula. On the basis of physiologic immaturity, ...

The world observed the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on May 23. It is crucial to spotlight the plight of countless women who suffer in silence due to this devastating condition. Globally, ...

Today, the 23 rd May 2017, is the fourth International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. The day was first observed by the UN in 2013, but fistula has been a silent death for generations for millions of ...

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has called for support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to construct a ...

The Ministry of Health, Parliament and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have intensified efforts to eliminate ...

NOVA follows three Ethiopian women on their journey to find a cure for injuries they sustained during childbirth that have left them incontinent and shunned by their husbands and the communities in ...

Bridget Asiamah is Technical Specialist, Fistula, Sexual and Reproductive Health Branch, Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund; and Coordinator, Global Campaign to End Fistula. 22 May ...

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 global ...