As I step down as CEO of Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation this month, I am reflecting on my time with the foundation and the many life-changing encounters I have had at Hamlin over the past eight years. When Dr Catherine Hamlin passed away in 2020 it was a news story all over the world. This […]

January- March 2023 It's a delight to report that it’s been a strong start to the new calendar year at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. From January to March 2023, a total of 1,031 life-changing surgeries were performed and 1,804 women attended outpatient appointments at Hamlin’s five regional fistula hospitals.  Project Zero, Hamlin’s ambitious new program to […]

5 May, is the International Day of the Midwife and 2022 marks the 100 year anniversary of the International Confederation of Midwives!

Our newsletters provide updates about the life-changing work of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia.

In the United States, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is relatively common. Most cases are diagnosed and treated early so the outcomes for women are good. In Ethiopia, it’s a very different situation.

Tigist Aman is Hamlin’s Rehabilitation and Reintegration Manager at Desta Mender and has worked at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia since 2009.

Haile’s happy life with her new husband in the remote hillside village of Yirgachefe in South Ethiopia was shattered when she lost her baby in childbirth and sustained a fistula injury three years ago.

A total of 1,662 life-changing surgeries were performed across Hamlin’s five regional fistula hospitals during the second half of 2022.