News fetch water and till soil, and they don't get enough nutrients to satisfy the needs of their
young bodies.“And a higher proportion of women in Ethiopia are small.” But the clincher is …

The impact of an obstetric fistula on a woman's quality of life is catastrophic. It is a
devastating condition that affects the most vulnerable women in society. In 2006, the World …

When I was searching for a topic for my presidential address, I decided to tell you about a
hospital that I have had the pleasure of working with for the past 8 years. That hospital is …

Wubenesh is a typical young woman in Ethiopia. She was married at 10 and became
pregnant soon after menarche. She actually had three normal deliveries and three live …

*** This book is a winner of the British Medical Association's 2007 annual Medical Book
Competition. Highly commended in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology category*** This …

Questions on women with obstetric fistula and among others are answered. This is a
condition which occurs when a woman is in labour for four or five days. The bony head of the …

It is estimated that more than 2 million women are living with obstetric fistulas (OFs)
worldwide, particularly in Africa and Asia, and yet this severe morbidity remains hidden. As a …

Obstetric fistulae is a problem commonly encountered in the developing world, that affects
women of childbearing age during pregnancy and the labour process, resulting in …

Zainab Jabati (not her real name) gave birth for the first time at sixteen. Not unusual for a
teenager in rural Sierra Leone. Growing up in a tiny village on the remote tip of a mangrove …

Obstetric fistulas destroy the lives of many young women in the developing world. While
obstetric vesicovaginal fistulas have vanished from the industrialized world, despite the …