Originally authored by Bianca Devoto for the USAID Impact Blog. A few months after becoming pregnant with her first child, Edisa’s husband unexpectedly passed away. In need of transportation to reach the closest health facility, and without family nearby, Edisa went into labor at home. Friends and neighbors contributed money for her transportation to a local hospital, […]
Tag: Uganda
Press 1 for Yes, 2 for No: How digital health platforms connect women to maternal health services
Co-authored by Elly Arnoff, FC+ Program Associate for Evaluation and Research and Lauren Bellhouse, consultant and former FC+ Senior Program Associate. What can a mobile phone do to help connect women with fistula treatment services? Fistula Care Plus (FC+) is partnering with Viamo to provide a free phone hotline that screens women for fistula. Using […]
Remembering a life of service: Sister Maura Lynch, MMM
Authored by Elly Arnoff, FC+ Program Associate for Evaluation and Research. In honor of Dr. Maura Lynch, September 10, 1938 – December 9, 2017. On December 9 2017, the world lost one of its’ most passionate leaders and dedicated advocates to end obstetric fistula – Sister Dr. Maura Lynch. Dr. Maura will be remembered across the […]
Village Health Workers: Delivering Critical Maternal Health Information to the Last Mile
By: Simon Ndizeye, former Monitoring & Evaluation Program Associate, FC+ Uganda Rashid Byaruhanga lives in Buyanja village, located in the Hoima District of western Uganda. He lives with his wife and four children in a mud and wattle house about five kilometers from the small Buraru Health Center. In this rural area, the main sources […]
After Fistula Repair: Understanding Women’s Needs in Uganda
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 […]