- Fistula Hospital
Hospital in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia which serves and treats women afflicted with obstetric fistulas. History of the institution and its founders, description of the facilities, fundraising efforts, and future plans.
http://www.fistulahospital.org/
- NYTimes.com - Alone and Ashamed
Obstetric fistulas are quite common in Africa. Here is a description of the problem, its prevalence, and what some people are doing about it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/16/opinion/16KRIS.html
- The Trauma of Childbirth
Website to accompany a radio story (available in Realaudio format) by Radio Netherlands about obstetric fistulas and their treatment in Nigeria. Includes details about the history of this complication and the money and resources needed to adequately treat it across Africa.
http://www.rnw.nl/society/html/trauma020306.html
- The Worldwide Fund for Mothers Injured in Childbirth
Founded out of concern for the many thousands of women in the developing world who suffer from injuries or death related to labor and delivery. Provides or supports education, advocacy, awareness, medical care, and research. Has a number of articles about the problem in pdf format.
http://www.wfmic.org/
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