Tag Archive | Vesicovaginal Fistula
Occupational Therapy and OF – guest blog
Here is another informative article from the World Wide Fistula Fund on OT and obstetric fistula ‘Occupational Therapy and Obstetric Fistula’. The guest writer for this blog was Dr. Cambey Mikush, a recent graduate from Washington University in St. Louis with a doctorate in Occupational Therapy. Whilst not related to whats really happening in developed […]
Worldwide Fistula Fund guest blog
Although the World Wide Fistula Fund is for women suffering from obstetric fistula in developing countries, there are still some great guests who blog on a regular basis. Loran Hollander is a WWF Fund Rehabilitation Officer and she has recently written a blog on ‘Overcoming patient fear to improve fistula recovery’. Well worth the read. […]
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Here is an article written by Business Chicks in 2012 about my experience with Obstetric Fistula. You can read it here: http://businesschicks.com.au/articles/featured/light-at-the-ned-of-a-tunnel
Top six developed countries with Obstetric Fistula
In 2012 the United Nations put out a report stating that Obstetric Fistula has been eradicated in developed countries. It was a pretty arrogant statement considering the women I had met and spoken to since 2011 who have suffered this debilitating condition and the fact that the UN offered no explanation as to how they […]
Sarah’s visit to Uganda, Africa
Recently one of our Living with Obstetric Fistula members travelled to Uganda to visit the Fistula clinics. Last year Sarah was instrumental in highlighting our plight on American TV when she and her surgeon talked about Obstetric Fistula on the American Doctors show. As a result of this, she was given the opportunity to travel […]
Obstetric Fistula Advocacy Group 