Obstetric fistula, often referred to as a 'childbirth injury,' is an abnormal hole between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum, caused mainly by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to ...

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Every year, an estimated 845 women in Ghana develop obstetric fistula, a severe and preventable childbirth injury that leaves ...

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The surgeon revealed that globally, more than two million women “are living with untreated obstetric fistula, while between ...

The economic argument for closing that gap is real: untreated fistula costs the global economy an estimated $691 million ...