Fistula Repair Facility Brings Hope to the Outcast
When her labour pains started, Shahin Akhtar, age 12, didn’t know what was happening. Her mother-in-law sent for a traditional, untrained birth attendant, who tried for two days without success to deliver the baby. By the time the young mother was taken to the hospital, her undeveloped body had been terribly damaged.
Fistula Advocates Visit Capitol Hill: Maternal Mortality Resolution Passes House
The resolution introduced by Congresswoman Lois Capps, which guarantees a US commitment to reducing maternal mortality, was supported by every Democratic woman Member of Congress. The day after Sarah and Caroline’s visit, the US House of Representatives passed the resolution.
Helping to End Fistula is Easy as Riding a Bike
Kelsea and her sister Amber, 27, have recently decided to give back by merging two of their individual passions – the goal to end obstetric fistula and the physical challenge of long-distance cycling.
Voices of Fistula Survivors
As part of the Campaign to End Fistula, a delegation of six fistula survivors travelled to London to share their stories at Women Delive, a landmark global conference focused on curbing maternal death and disability.
Healing Fistula, Restoring Hope in Nigeria
Fatima was 14-years-old when she married. Soon after, she became pregnant. Fatima's labor without emergency care left her with obstetric fistula...
Delivering Hope to Women With Fistula in Niger
Reconstructive surgery can usually mend the injury, but most women cannot access or afford medical treatment. It took three operations to fully repair Salamatou, and she’s eager to go home.
Fact Sheet: Traumatic Fistula
It is a result of direct gynaecologic trauma, usually from violent rape, mass rape, including forced insertion of objects such as gun barrels, beer bottles and sticks into a woman’s vagina.