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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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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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Two Paths, One Goal

We’re always looking for new ways to talk about fistula. It has been a decade since the UN...

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Awareness: Still the Missing Link

Bubbles: How We Create Our Circles of Caring

Zadie Smith is one of those contemporary writers who, despite being celebrated for her very...

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An Afternoon with Jessica

As Seth sprinted off to the surgical ward to accompany Dr. John Kelly in a complex fistula surgery...

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The Glorious Smile of the Great John Kelly

In the DRC, internet connectivity was rarely available and my Rwandan phone didn’t work. So when I...

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The Long Road to African Hospitality

After twenty four hours of departure delays, missed flights and mindless people-watching in...

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