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Preventing & Managing Obstetric Fistula Among the World’s Poorest
May 3, 2007
10:00 – 11:30 AM
2261 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
 Obstetric fistula afflicts at least 2 million poor women in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Every year, 50,000 – 100,000 young women without access to emergency obstetric care develop fistulas, a hole in the birth canal caused by prolonged labor. In addition to suffering the loss of their babies, these women are left infertile and often are shunned socially because of the chronic and humiliating incontinence they suffer as a result of this condition. In developed countries, obstetric fistula is unheard of due to older maternal age and prompt medical care available to laboring mothers.
Fistulas can be prevented, and they can be repaired. The Global Health Council and partners Health & Development International (HDI), EngenderHealth, Worldwide Fistula Fund, and UNFPA discussed private, bilateral, and multilateral efforts to improve maternal health for the world’s poorest women.
Speakers:
Dr. Lisa Thomas, Safe Motherhood Program Director, EngenderHealth
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Dr. Anders Seim, Executive Director, Health & Development International, (HDI)
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Dr. Steve Arrowsmith, Vice-President for International Program Development, Worldwide Fistula Fund
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Dr. Arletty Pinel, Head, Reproductive Health Branch, UNFPA
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Moderator:
Maurice Middleberg, Vice President for Public Policy, Global Health Council
category: Global Health Council News : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 25 April 2007
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