Discover a week at work for Zeditu is a trainer and educator at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital.

On the International Day to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula, and every day, the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation remains determined to build a fistula-free world for every woman.

In the latest instalment of our Clinical Conversations series, Dr Tigist Tesfa, junior fistula surgeon at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Hospital, explains why Hamlin hospitals offer caesarean sections to women in their care. It is estimated that only one in four women will become pregnant after obstetric fistula repair. To protect the lives of women and their […]

In FY24, a record number of 4,272 surgeries were performed at Hamlin’s fistula hospitals.

Likyelesh has called the hospital by the river her home for decades. Having suffered a devastating obstetric fistula injury when she was younger, she arrived at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital seeking treatment. But the love and support she found there completely changed the trajectory of her life. Born and raised in a rural village […]

What are the causes of obstetric fistula? We unpack the four main causes of this debilitating childbirth injury.

A ground-breaking initiative in Ethiopia is aiming to empower women who have faced years of social isolation and suffering due to devastating fistula injuries.

Thanks to the generosity of our Canadian supporters and KBF Canada, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has a new state-of-the-art digital X-ray machine for the Radiology Unit at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital.