An oasis of healing

Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital has been treating fistula patients for more than three decades. Located in Ethiopia, it is considered the preeminent hospital dedicated exclusively to victims of obstetric fistula.

Founded in 1974 by two Australian obstetrician-gynecologists, Drs. Reginald and Catherine Hamlin, Fistula Hospital has restored the lives and hopes of more than 25,000 women who would have otherwise perished or suffered lifelong complications brought on by childbirth injuries, specifically obstetric fistula. Today, the hospital provides free fistula repair surgery to approximately 1,200 women every year and cares for 35 long-term patients.

A model programme

Fistula Hospital has developed the model program for fistula treatment worldwide, and has inspired numerous centers throughout the developing world. It is the world center for fistula treatment, long-term care, prevention, and training.

Today, all medical students specialising in obstetrics and gynecology in Ethiopia are required to train for two months at Fistula Hospital. So far, more than 100 surgeons from throughout the developing world have received fistula repair surgery training, and the global health community has come to recognise the importance of treating the world's fistula victims.

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