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The Begining of Operation Fistula

We have been really, really busy over the last couple of years. This has kept us from keeping up on...

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2nd International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

For many people, Obstetric fistula isn’t something they wilfully ignore. It’s something they...

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The week's roundup: fistula in the news

Mentions of fistula in the media tend to be few and far between.

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Chelsea Clinton: “I’m obsessed with diarrhea”

This week, journalists have been obsessed with Chelsea Clinton’s “obsessed with diarrhea”...

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Gender Equality in Foreign Aid: New Bill Aims to Set Precedent

Women across the world still suffer disproportionately from poverty, lack of education, and...

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Aid satire and the rise of the “takedown”

Apart from a short clip, I haven’t watched the new Kenyan “mockumentary” series The Samaritans. I’m...

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Happy 90th birthday, Dr. Hamlin!

As you may have noticed when we tweeted about it last month, the fistula community has come...

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Healthy Mothers = Healthy Society

This past May, I set foot in the country of Lesotho for the first time. The primary purpose of my...

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Breast Ironing: Mutilation for Protection?

Earlier this month, I read a piece in the Guardian about breast ironing. Mothers mutilate their...

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2 years, and $14,545 later...

I am proud to announce that Mountains for Moms at Cornell has raised $14,545, enough funds to...

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