Despite Uganda registering about 1,900 new cases of obstetric fistula every year, the Ministry of Health says there is still a shortage of experts to perform surgeries to correct the damage.

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery.

Padma and Seema's stories echo the impact of the debilitating nature of obstetric fistula on women in low-resource settings, ...

Seema's battle with fistula unveils the tragedy of early marriage, urging society to confront the intertwined dangers of ...

Given that the average length of labor for patients at the fistula hospital in Addis Ababa is 3.9 days, with some labors lasting as long as 6 days, [16] it is not surprising that fistulas result.

The ministry of women affairs has inaugurated a vesico vaginal fistula (VVF) treatment centre at the Gwarimpa General ...

We had a patient, 13-years-old patient. I sent you his video. He had shrapnels behind the knee, and he developed a fistula ...

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and ...

Anastasia Majasho's journey with obstetric fistula began during her second pregnancy. Prolonged labor led to complications, and despite a previous cesarean scar, a vaginal delivery was attempted.

Seema's battle with fistula unveils the tragedy of early marriage, urging society to confront the intertwined dangers of child marriage and women's health crises. Seema, a resident of Astore ...