On April 10, 2017, Fistula Care Plus (FC+) held the webinar, “After Fistula Repair: Understanding Women’s Needs in Uganda,” the third in its Fistula Community of Practice (FCoP) webinar series. The webinar, moderated by FC+ Global Projects Manager Bethany Cole, featured Dr. Alison El Ayadi of UCSF’s Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, as well as commentary from the […]
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Research to Action: Intervention to Reduce Barriers to Access Fistula Treatment in Nigeria and Uganda
By Elly Arnoff, Program Associate – Evaluation & Research, EngenderHealth Women with fistula are often among the most impoverished and marginalized members of society. Obstetric fistula is a rupture between the vagina and bladder and/or rectum that occurs when a woman has a prolonged labor or obstructed delivery, and does not access emergency obstetric […]