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NYTimes.com - Alone and Ashamed
Obstetric fistulas are quite common in Africa. Here is a description of the problem, its prevalence, and what some people are doing about it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/16/opinion/16KRIS.html
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The Worldwide Fund for Mothers Injured in Childbirth
Founded out of concern for the many thousands of women in the developing world who suffer from injuries or death related to labor and delivery. Provides or supports education, advocacy, awareness, medical care, and research. Has a number of articles ab
http://www.wfmic.org/
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NYTimes.com - Scholars Argue Over Legacy of Surgeon Who Was Lionized, Then Vilified
J. Marion Sims, called by some the "Father of Gynecology" perfected his technique of repairing fistulas on American slave women in the 1840s. This story is about his efforts and how he's viewed by historians.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/28/science/28SIMS.html
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Rectovaginal Fistula Information
Basic information about a rare but serious complication of child birth. Includes description, cause, symptoms, repair options, advice, research links and support.
http://www.geocities.com/dinimerz/rectovaginal_fistula.htm
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Love, Labor, Loss - A Documentary Film
Companion site to a documentary film spotlighting women in Niger, West Africa suffering from obstetric fistula. Copies available for a fee for community based screenings and fundraisers.
http://www.governessfilms.com/fistula/
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UNFPA.org - Campaign to End Fistula
UN agency defines the problem and how it intends to address it.
http://www.endfistula.org/
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The Fistula Foundation
Offering treatment and prevention through support of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, as well as programs across the country. Includes details of the hospital, and information about the fundraising and educational work of the organization.
http://www.fistulafoundation.org/
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NPR : Hospital Gives Ethiopian Women a Chance at Care
Complications during delivery are a leading cause of death for women giving birth in developing countries. At Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, some women are getting a chance at treatment. [8:49 streaming audio broadcast]
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6907000
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UN Chronicle - Obstetric Fistula: Life Shattering But Preventable
Very long essay with many statistics.
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2005/issue3/0305p04.html
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One By One
Organization engaging the public and providing financial support to those who treat and prevent fistula in the developing world.
http://www.fightfistula.org/
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