Each year on 23 May, the global community commemorates the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF). The day, set by the United Nations, aims to recognize the struggles of women living with fistula, a devastating health condition caused primarily by prolonged/obstructed labor and, increasingly, by unsafe obstetric or gynecological surgery. IDEOF also recognizes the […]
Month: May 2020
EngenderHealth and West African College of Surgeons to Host IDEOF Virtual Commemoration
Date and Time: Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 13:00 GMT To register, please email: [email protected] and you will receive a Zoom link. The West African College of Surgeons (WACS) and EngenderHealth’s Fistula Care Plus (FC+) project will be hosting a virtual panel in honor of International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF). The theme for this […]