W over 500,000 women and girls die of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth each year. Over 99 percent of those deaths occur in developing countries such as Ghana. But maternal deaths only tell part of the story. For every woman or girl who dies as a result of pregnancy-related causes, between 20 and 30 more will develop shortand long-term disabilities, such as obstetric fistula, a ...

W over 500,000 women and girls die of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth each year. Over 99 percent of those deaths occur in developing countries such as Egypt. But maternal deaths only tell part of the story. For every woman or girl who dies as a result of pregnancy-related causes, between 20 and 30 more will develop shortand long-term disabilities, such as obstetric fistula, a ...

BACKGROUND Obstetric fistula is one of the most devastating consequences of unmet needs in obstetric services. Systematic reviews suggest that the pooled incidence of fistulae in community-based studies is 0.09 per 1000 recently pregnant women; however, as facility delivery is increasing, for the most part, in Africa, incidence of fistula should decrease. Few population-based studies on fistula...

OBJECTIVES To determine the impact of volunteer obstetricians and midwife teams on obstetric services in a rural hospital in Ethiopia. METHODS The intervention was undertaken in Mota district hospital, a rural hospital in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, which is the only hospital for 1.2 million people. Before the placement of volunteer teams it had a rudimentary basic obstetric service, no bl...

Introduction: The recto-vaginal fistula is a pathological communication between the posterior wall of vagina and anterior rectum, through septum. Fistulas obstetric origin remain common in developing countries. Aim: To describe epidemiological aspects rectovaginal fistulas our department discuss results treatment.Patients methods: Retrospective multicentre study from January 1, 2014 to December...

Due to anatomic proximity of urogenital organs, urinary tract injury may lead to various complications including ureterovaginal fistula (UVF). We carried out a study to evaluate the etiopathogenesis, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of ureterovaginal fistula along with outcome. The retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary care centre of eastern India, from January 2012 to January 2017....