Half the Sky Movement - Fistulas & the Edna Adan Hospital

Worldwide, two million women are living with fistulas. Every year there are 100,000 new cases. Only 14,000 cases are treated annually. In Somaliland women have an estimated 1 in 50 lifetime chance of developing a fistula during childbirth. When funds allow, the Edna Adan Hospital treats fistulas for free and this is the story of Fadumo Ibrahimo Juisaw who has come to this free fistula camp for women. Visiting Head Nurse Jayne Peters and Dr. Edna Adan explain how a fistula occurs and how the repair needs to be made. For Fadumo Ibrahimo Juisaw, she had six normal pregnancies and on the seventh, her urethra was torn resulting in her desperate need for surgery. The doctors and nurses at Edna Adan Hospital work to treat and fix her fistula and the fistulas of the many other women who come through the hospital.
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[@sahalcali4196]

God bless you Adna Adan and her teams

[@Scorpio1400]

Amazing book! Amazing story! I wish everyone would read this book, and watch this documentary! Seriously it will change your life!

[@halfthesky]

Today is the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May. Watch this video to learn about this debilitating childbirth injury and to learn how the Edna Adan University Hospital in Somaliland -- a country where women have a 1 in 50 lifetime chance of developing a fistula during childbirth -- provides transformative surgeries to help women regain their dignity and livelihood. #maternalhealth #EdnaAdan #Somaliland

[@shadylaydi]

Thank you for everything you do. :)

[@crogger321]

Thank you!!!!