The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently ran a two-week campaign in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri to try… [Read More]
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Obstetric Fistula
She’s a Person, Not a Uterus: Fighting Women’s Global Health Disparities with Dignity
Post Date: 11/06/2017
Across the globe, it’s far too easy to find cases of women who are exploited, mistreated, harmed, and even killed… [Read More]
Fistula Recurrence, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Following Successful Closure of Female Genital Fistula in Guinea: A Longitudinal Study (Delamou, 2017)
Post Date: 09/23/2017
Delamou, Alexandre, Therese Delvaux, Alison M. El Ayadi et al., “Fistula Recurrence, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Following Successful Closure of Female… [Read More]
Perceptions and Experiences of Women Seeking Treatment for Obstetric Fistula (Singh, 2017)
Post Date: 05/25/2017
Singh, Shalini, Tushita Thakur, Nomita Chandhiok et al., “Perceptions and Experiences of Women Seeking Treatment for Obstetric Fistula,” Birth 44,… [Read More]
All One Needs to Know about OBF (Business Ghana)
Post Date: 04/06/2017
A Ghana newspaper helps its readers understand what Obstetric Fistula is, is not, and how it impacts the lives of… [Read More]
This Surgery is Helping Restore Women’s Lives (Huffington Post Canada)
Post Date: 03/16/2017
A hospital in Somaliland and mobile medical clinic, funded by World Vision, are providing the surgery women need to recover… [Read More]
Losing a Generation to Obstetric Fistula (This Day)
Post Date: 03/16/2017
The government of Nigeria has made efforts to reduce the prevalence and social stigma of Obstetric Fistula (OBF). However, many… [Read More]
Hope for Women with Obstetric Fistula (This Day)
Post Date: 02/17/2017
Two Nigerian women share their experience with Obstetric Fistula, before and after surgical repair. This Day, February 16, 2017. URL:… [Read More]
Global Women’s Health, Commodification, and the Abortion Debate
Post Date: 02/01/2017
In 2012, The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity’s (CBHD) annual conference explored the theological roots of human dignity… [Read More]
The Changing Perception and Knowledge of Obstetric Fistula (The New Times)
Post Date: 12/22/2016
Rwandan women have a wide range of perceptions on the cause of Obstetric Fistula. While most believe it is a… [Read More]
