Please join EngenderHealth on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at 9:30 am Eastern Daylight Time for a webinar discussion on iatrogenic fistula. Evidence is emerging that iatrogenic causes contribute significantly to the burden of genital fistula in low-income countries. Given the preventability and severity of fistula, data on iatrogenic fistula indicate the urgency of improving surgical […]
Year: 2016
Wilson Center Event: After Copenhagen, What Next for Women and Girls?
This post originally appeared on the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) blog. We are excited to announce the upcoming policy dialogue, After Copenhagen, What Next for Women and Girls? The event will take place in Washington, D.C. at The Wilson Center (andonline!) on Monday, July 18, 2016. This dialogue is part of the Maternal […]
Ending Fistula within a Generation: International Day to End Fistula 2016
Fistula Care Plus joins the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other key partners annually in commemorating the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF). IDEOF creates an opportunity to further dialogue and intensify action within the international community to end all fistula. In the lead-up to 23 May, each country program coordinates a series […]
Building Awareness of the Link between Fistula and Gender-Based Violence
Original post on The DHS Program Blog. Genital fistula, an abnormal hole between the vagina and rectum or bladder that causes urinary or fecal incontinence, is a devastating, preventable condition that no woman should have to endure. It usually results from inadequately managed, prolonged or obstructed labor, surgical error, or trauma [1, 2]. Although […]
Role Models for Change at Women Deliver—and within EngenderHealth!
On Monday, May 14, more than 5,000 world leaders, activists, researchers, private-sector representatives, and other global stakeholders will arrive in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the 4th Women Deliver conference. Women Deliver 2016 is set to be the largest conference on the health, rights, and well-being of girls in the last decade. The focus of this year’s conference—how […]