The Fistula Care Project
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The Fistula Care Project is a five-year, $70 million global project working on obstetric fistula
in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed by EngenderHealth
.
Under Fistula Care and previous USAID funding, the project recently announced that over 10,000 women had been treated.
Obstetric fistula
Obstetric fistula is a severe medical condition in which a fistula develops between either the rectum and vagina or between the bladder and vagina after severe or failed childbirth, when adequate medical care is not available.-Symptoms and signs:The resulting disorders typically include...
in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed by EngenderHealth
EngenderHealth
EngenderHealth is a 501 nonprofit organization based in New York, internationally active in contraception, HIV and AIDS, gender equity, obstetric fistula, sterilization, and other sexual and reproductive health issues in dozens of developing countries around the world.- Mission statement :From its...
.
Vision
From its web site: "Our vision is to address the enormous backlog of women awaiting life-altering fistula repair, ensuring that they receive timely and quality care from trained providers. At the same time, we work to remove barriers to emergency obstetric care that lead to fistula in the first place."Work
The Fistula Care Project is focused on:- Improving the capacity of hospitals to provide better care for women with fistula
- Training doctors and surgical teams in fistula repair surgery
- Preventing new cases of fistula by improving the quality of emergency obstetric care and increasing access to family planning
- Collecting and analyzing data in order to improve the quality of existing fistula services
Under Fistula Care and previous USAID funding, the project recently announced that over 10,000 women had been treated.
Related links
- Fistula Care's web site
- USAID
- EngenderHealthEngenderHealthEngenderHealth is a 501 nonprofit organization based in New York, internationally active in contraception, HIV and AIDS, gender equity, obstetric fistula, sterilization, and other sexual and reproductive health issues in dozens of developing countries around the world.- Mission statement :From its...
- Digital stories of fistula survivors (also on YouTube)