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Month: February 2017

Nigeria Launches Guidelines on Catheterization for Prevention and Management of Obstetric Fistula

February 7, 2017May 16, 2021 by Lauren Bellhouse, MPH

Since 2012, Fistula Care Plus (FC+) and the prior Fistula Care Project have worked with the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) to develop a national policy and guidance on the use of urethral catheterization, or the placing of a tube into the body to drain urine from the bladder, to prevent and conservatively treat […]

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  • What is Fistula?
    • Obstetric Fistula
    • Iatrogenic Fistula
    • Traumatic Fistula
    • Surgical Repair & Rehabilitation
    • Prevention
  • About FC+
    • Vision
    • Project Partners
    • Program Background
    • Contact Us
  • Stories from the Field
    • Survivor Stories
    • Digital Stories
    • Provider Perspectives
    • Staff Reflections
    • Fistula Champions
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  • Countries
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    • West Africa/Niger and Togo
    • Past Countries
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      • Ethiopia
      • Mali
      • Mercy Ships
      • Rwanda
      • Sierra Leone
  • Resources & Publications
    • Resource Overview
    • End of Project
    • Webinars
    • Resources for Fistula Services
      • Surgical Safety Toolkit
    • Client Education Tools
    • Resources for Training
    • Program and Meeting Reports
      • Cesarean Section Technical Consultation
      • Identifying and responding to barriers to fistula care: A research to action partnership
    • Publications
      • Journal Articles
      • Technical Briefs
      • Research Reports
    • Fistula Care Plus at International Meetings
    • Additional Resources
      • Links
      • Communications
      • Fistula Films
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