Dr. Catherine Hamlin has won the 2018 Canadian Bikila Award in Medical Treatment and Humanitarian Services category. While receiving the award, on behalf of Dr. Catherine, in September 2018, in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Tesfaye Mamo, HFE’s A/CEO, said, “It is indeed an hour to be here and receive this distinguished award on behalf of Dr […]...
The Hamlin College of Midwives and GreenLamp collaboratively launched the “Hamlin Midwives Alumni Network” on July 28, 2018 at Elilly International Hotel, Addis Ababa. The summit was attended by more than 80 graduates of the Hamlin College of Midwives, representatives of GreenLamp, academic staff of Hamlin College of Midwives and Senior Management Team members of […]...
The Hamlin College of Midwives (HCM) celebrated its 8th Class graduation and 10th anniversary on July 14, 2018 at Defence Force Officers Club’s compound, Addis Abeba. This year the college graduated 20 midwives with BSc Degree in Midwifery, raising the total number of Hamlin midwives to 145 since 2007, the establishment of the College 10 […]...
H.E the First Lady of Ethiopia, W/ro Zinash Tayachew, together with H.E Minister of the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Amir Aman, visited the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital on May 31, 2018. During their visit, they were most cordially welcomed by Dr. Catherine Hamlin, Hamlin Board of Trustees, Senior Management Team, staff and fistula survivors. […]...
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (HFE) held a donation reception of Dr. Taffara Deguefe’s residence on May 10, 2018. The reception was attended by Dr. Catherine Hamlin, management members, staff, Dr. Taffara’s relatives and invited guests. Speaking at the reception, Dr. Tesfaye Yacob, HFE CEO thanked Belaineh Taffara and Taitu Taffara, the late Dr. Taffara’s surviving children, […]...
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia(HFE) has welcomed a new Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO), Ato Tesfaye Mamo, as of April 2018. Ato Tesfaye brings over 20 years of experience in government and non-government organizations. In his capacity as DCEO, Ato Tesfaye will lead HFE’s operational and programmatic deliveries with the Senior Management Team. Welcoming his new role, […]...
Antoine’s last wish: “Sell all my paintings and send the proceeds to Ethiopia!” The late well-known Dutch painter Antoine van den Wildenberg and his wife Wies have a long history of relationship with Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, and have been loyal donors of the Hamlin Fistula Netherlands Foundation for years. In 2014, Antoine sadly passed away, […]...
Upon successfully completing their subspecialty study, the first intakes of the Urogynecology Fellowship Program, Dr Fekade Ayenachew from the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital and Dr Melaku Abriha from Mekelle Hamlin Fistula Center graduated, along with the 9th batch graduates of College of Health Sciences of Mekelle University, on March 10, 2018. The ceremony was attended […]...
In recognition of the selfless efforts and world class services of the founders of the Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, the late Dr. Taffara Deguefe, first appointed Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, had an expressed intention to give to the hospital his only family residence in Addis Ababa. His only surviving children, Belaineh Taffara Deguefe […]...
The 94th Birthday of the selfless Dr. Catherine Hamlin was warmly celebrated at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital’s compound on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. She was joined by Hamlin staff, college students, fistula survivors and invited guests. On her thank you speech, Dr Catherine said, “Before I was here I was talking with Richard, my […]...
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde, visited the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital on Friday, December 15, 2017. Upon her arrival at the hospital, she was most cordially welcomed by HE Professor Yifru Berhane, Minister of Health, Dr. Mengistu Asnake, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (HFE) Board Member, Dr. Tesfaye Yacob, HFE CEO, […]...
Dr. Catherine Hamlin has been named ‘New South Wales (NSW) Senior Australian of the Year for 2018’. Dr. Catherine, 93, was recognized for her decades of service for the young Ethiopian women suffering from obstetric fistula. The organization, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, founded by Dr. Catherine and her late husband, Dr. Reginald, has treated more than […]...
