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Najwa, 24 years old, Sudan

Najwa, 24 years old, Sudan. About Obstetric Fistula. Soft tissues of the pelvis are compressed between the descending baby’s head and the mother’s pelvic bone. Living With Fistula. Medical consequences: incontinence, infection Stigma and shame keep women hidden away

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Najwa, 24 years old, Sudan

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  1. Najwa, 24 years old, Sudan

  2. About Obstetric Fistula Soft tissues of the pelvis are compressed between the descending baby’s head and the mother’s pelvic bone.

  3. Living With Fistula • Medical consequences: incontinence, infection • Stigma and shame keep women hidden away • Social, physical and emotional decline

  4. Fistula: Fast Facts • More than 2 million women with obstetric fistula • 50,000 to 100,000 new cases each year • A preventable and treatable condition

  5. Fistula Milestones 1895: New York Fistula hospital closes its doors 1974: AAFH founded in Ethiopia 2001: First coordinated response 2002: UNFPA carries out first-ever needs assessments 2003: UNFPA launches Global Campaign

  6. The Global Campaign • The Campaign to End Fistula is now working in 30 countries to: • Prevent fistula from occurring • Heal women who are affected • Renew the hopes of those who suffer from the condition

  7. Preventing Harm • Obstetric Care • Family Planning • Empowering Women • “The sun should not rise or set twice on a woman in labour.” • – An African proverb.

  8. Healing Wounds • Surgical Repair • Training • Fistula Centres • Transportation • “When a woman arrives at a repair facility, it is as though she has reached Mecca. Her whole life’s savings, all of her hopes have been in getting cured and going home.” • – Dr. Ann Ward, Family Life Centre, Nigeria

  9. Renewing Hope • Ending the Silence • Reclaiming Lives • The Next Pregnancy • “When I am cured, it will be like I am a new woman.” • – Zeinabou, a fistula patient at Niamey National Hospital, Niger

  10. How to Help • Be Informed • Share Your Knowledge • Contribute For Campaign Information: www.endfistula.org

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