The Fistula Foundation is a powerful force that supports women in getting these transformative surgeries, truly ministering to the world’s “modern day leper.” Through generous donations, $598 provides ...

Each afternoon—after neighbors in her village compound in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in Nigeria’s coastal region, had gone out for the day—Imaobong Dickson would sneak out of her home to wash pieces of ...

Like many girls in her community, marriage came with early pregnancy, and in her village, childbirth is handled almost entirely by traditional birth attendants because the nearest hospital is a nearly ...

Obstetric fistula remains one of the most devastating yet preventable childbirth injuries that continues to affect women in Bukedi Sub-region. Obstetric fistula, as defined by the United Nations, is a ...

Sisters Sabina Mwikali (left) and Regina Kilaka recover in hospital after fistula surgery with Dr Norris Onzere. [Photo: Benjamin Obegi/Standard] Kenya: Every woman who suffers from obstetric fistula ...

"Get rid of the girl who stinks," they said about Sana Rodiny who for three years had to endure unrelenting abuse after developing a fistula. Now at 18 she hopes the people of her small village in ...

Introduction The UN General Assembly in 2018 passed a resolution to eliminate obstetric fistula within a decade. Because the ...

Today, October 3, 2025, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Fistula Foundation launched the Fistula Foundation Treatment Network (FFTN) in Nigeria, a nationwide ...

The Bashir Foundation for Fistula and Women’s Health (BFFWH) has announced a collaborative initiative with the Fistula Foundation to provide critical medical interventions for women living with ...

When Faisa Idow went into labour with her first child, she sensed something was terribly wrong. The 23-year-old from a rural village in Somalia's Bay region endured several agonising days of ...

After witnessing the silent suffering of countless women living with obstetric fistula, Alice Emasu Seruyange set out to build a lifeline of dignity, treatment, and hope. Her work is transforming ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Sisters Sabina Mwikali (left) and Regina Kilaka recover in hospital after fistula surgery ...