GLOBE AND MAIL HIGHLIGHTS FISTULA

Women sit in the Vesico Vaginal Fistula Ward of a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Women sit in the Vesico Vaginal Fistula Ward of a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo: Deborah Baic, The Globe and Mail.

Of the many debilitating health problems that expectant mothers in poor countries face, obstetric fistula may well be the one with the most profound consequences. Few in Canada have heard of this unglamorous problem because it doesn’t exist in the developed world. But in Afghanistan, Mali, Ethiopia and other parts of Asia and Africa, two million women suffer from this wholly preventable and treatable condition.

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Recent news stories about fistula include:

14 June 2010
The Guardian
Safer motherhood, safer world?

10 June 2010
DW Radio
"I wish I could die"

8 June 2010
The Globe and Mail
Making the G8 maternal health campaign meaningful, focus on Campaign to End Fistula

7 June 2010
Danish National TV2 - Timeslot 9.30
Danish Crown Princess meets fistula survivor Sarah Omega

5 June 2010
The Huffington Post
Fistula: An American rarity, an African reality

28 May 2010
The Punch
UNFPA to equip 360 hospitals across Nigeria

28 May 2010
Reuters
Madagascar: "May you have seven sons and seven daughters"

18 May 2010
IRIN Africa
Kenya: fighting the misery of fistula

6 May 2010
UN News Center and Spero News
Midwives needed now more than ever

1 May 2010
Sudan Vision Daily
North Darfur Health Minister inspects fistula treatment camp

30 April 2010
Maxims News
Investing in reproductive health and rights to achieve MDG5

26 April 2010
Shiny Style

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Natalie raises money for fistula
Celebrities raise money for charity by running in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon

19 April 2010
Daily Observer
UNFPA promises more support for fistula project in Liberia

9 April 2010
All Africa
Uggly sides of forced, early marriage

7 April 2010
The Transcript
Women's month spreads awareness and wnowledge through film

6 April 2010
This Day
Tackling VVF: Need for multidimensional approach

1 April 2010
M&C
Idol Gives Back take David Cook to Ethiopia

24 March 2010
The News
Saving lives by changing perceptions

8 March 2010
The Huffington Post
The enormous benefits of investing in family planning and pregnancy related care

8 March 2010
Yahoo PR Newswire
Improving Global Health Efforts around Maternal Mortality

5 March 2010
Un Chronicle
At what point does one lose one's humanity?

1 March 2010
This Day Online
A novel strategy in halting maternal deaths

26 February 2010
Daily News
CCBRT joins health facilities in providing fistula surgery

23 February 2010
Congo Site Portail (French)
UNFPA Representative meets Defense Minister on HIV/AIDS, SGBV and Maternal Health

18 February 2010
Les Depeches de Brazzaville (French)
Government supports Information Campaign on Fistula

18 February 2010
Jambo Blog Network
UNFPA backs CCBRT in efforts to treat more women with fistula

2 February 2010
Joy Online - Ghana News
Tamale Fistula Centre faces problems

28 January 2010
Daily Observer
Nordic Republics to step up Aid to Liberia

19 January 2010
UN Foundation
Campaign to End Fistula: Caroline's Story

15 December 2009
Gaboneco
UNFPA participates in Fight against Fistula

22 November 2009
The Daily Nation
Training on Safe Childbirth Planned

22 November 2009
St. Louis Beacon
With a $300 surgery, Dr. Lewis Wall hopes to give women in Niger their lives back

19 November 2009
Somali News
UNFPA conducts joint operation with Somali COGWO Organization

17 November 2009
Bangkok Post
Once Torn Artist now comes to Life

 

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