The prevalence of fistula in specific regions of countries should be mapped and taken into consideration when developing regional plans for construction of emergency obstetric care facilities.

Obstetric fistulas are socially debilitating injuries that often occur when there are no options for emergency intervention (e.g., C-sections) in the setting of prolonged labor. Due to necrosis from ...

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 ...

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The Nigerian government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has inaugurated a comprehensive obstetric fistula care program to address over 400,000 backlog cases in the country.

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Women Affairs and the Economic Community of West Africa States ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Gender Development Centre ...

[File, Standard] Every year, Webuye County Hospital in Bungoma County reports a backlog of 10,000 fistula cases. Dr Simon Kisaka, the facility's Medical Superintendent attributed obstetric fistula ...

Studies related to fistula were identified through searches of the electronic databases MEDLINE, Popline, Sociological Abstracts, and PubMed, as well as searches for on-line, Web-based documents ...