Originally posted on MHTF blog. By: Kayla McGowan, Project Coordinator, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Sarah Hodin, Project Coordinator II, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Read [Part 1] Obstetric Fistula: A Global Maternal Health Challenge>> Read [Part 2] Obstetric Fistula: Women’s Voices>> […]
Month: May 2017
MHTF Blog [Part 2] Obstetric Fistula: Women’s Voices
Originally posted on MHTF Blog By: Kayla McGowan, Project Coordinator, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Sarah Hodin, Project Coordinator II, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Read [Part 1] Obstetric Fistula: A Global Maternal Health Challenge Despite living in diverse political, economic and […]
MHTF Blog [Part 1] Obstetric Fistula: A Global Maternal Health Challenge
Originally posted on MHTF Blog. By: Kayla McGowan, Project Coordinator, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Sarah Hodin, Project Coordinator II, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Fistula—a hole between the birth canal and another organ (typically the bladder or rectum)—is a tragic maternal morbidity, […]
Fistula in Her Words
Written by Kupona Foundation, and originally posted on Girls Globe. As storytellers mobilizing support through narratives, we are acutely aware of our responsibility to do so without jeopardizing the privacy or dignity of the people we serve. Today marks International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, and we’ve been reflecting on an important question: How do […]
How a Simple Checklist Can Save Women’s Lives
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is on May 23 By Ulla E. Müller and Lauri Romanzi, originally posted on Medium. At the leading national teaching hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria, Professor Oladosu Ojengbede treats some of the most vulnerable and disenfranchised members of society — women living with obstetric fistula, a devastating but preventable condition caused by […]