Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is training fistula surgeons in best practice care, in partnership with the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO).

Here at the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation, we have been seeing incredible progress towards the fight to end fistula.

On 26 May 2022, we welcomed two exceptional new Board members to the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation team.

23 May marks the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, the devastating injury caused during an obstructed labor.

Celebrate incredible women this International Women's Day! When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world.

For half of her life, a horrific childbirth injury defined Mulu. Obstetric fistula stole Mulu’s joy, confidence, and relationships for 17 years. Today, thanks to a diversion surgery at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, she is regaining her health, happiness, and sense of self. Four arduous days Mulu was born and raised in Benishangul-Gumuz, a […]

An obstetric fistula injury nearly cost Zemzem her life. For over a decade, she felt hopeless, ashamed and alone – until she underwent treatment at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital.  Rural and remote: Zemzem's life before fistula Zemzem’s village is nestled in the mountains of the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia. To access basic services – like transport, electricity, […]

In the six months from July to December 2021, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia have changed the lives of more than 1,100 women. This is thanks to the Hamlin team's clinical skills and steady support from donors.