At Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, good nutrition is recognised as an essential foundation of healing for women with childbirth injuries. It is an integral part of the Hamlin Model of Care....
In early April, the team at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia lost a much-beloved colleague when Lete – known as ‘Weleliye’ meaning sweet – passed away at the Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa....
When a woman like Genet undergoes surgery for obstetric fistula, the impact extends far beyond the operating theatre. Dr Bitew Abebe, FIGO-accredited fistula surgeon, obstetrician-gynaecologist and uro-gynaecologist at Hamlin’s Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, explains why....
For many women, obstetric fistula leads to a range of complex and long-term health complications. We spoke with Dr Leta Gadafa about the lengthy and delicate process of restoring health and dignity to Sumaya, a mother of ten. Dr Leta Gadafa is an obstetrician-gynaecologist, fistula surgeon and Manager at Hamlin’s Harar Fistula Hospital, where he […]...
Hamlin teams have successfully completed Phase I of Project Zero in Fedis Woreda , strengthening maternal health services and identifying women in need of life-changing fistula treatment....
Discover how Sister Serawit is training future midwives at the Hamlin College of Midwives to prevent injuries and restore dignity to women across Ethiopia....
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s College of Midwives is proud to announce a new international partnership with Karolinska Institutet’s Department of Women’s and Children’s Health (Sweden) and the Ethiopian Midwives Association (EMwA) – a collaboration that will strengthen maternity care for mothers and newborns across Ethiopia. Through this partnership, Karolinska Institutet’s MIDWIZE training program will be introduced nationally […]...
For many women in rural Ethiopia, giving birth safely requires careful planning. Long distances, limited roads and transport, and a shortage of health facilities mean that accessing pre and postnatal care—or reaching skilled help during labour—can be extremely difficult. Maternity Waiting Homes are a proven solution to this challenge. Located in health centres and near […]...
Alemitu is a nurse aide at Hamlin’s Metu Fistula Hospital....
Gadissie is a Hamlin Midwife working at the Hamlin-supported midwifery clinic in Watar, eastern Ethiopia....
Dr Bitew Abebe is the Medical Director at Hamlin’s Bahir Dar Fistula Hospital. Dr Bitew joined Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia in 2009, working as a Fistula Surgeon and Urogynaecologist....
Sister Marit is the Vice Dean of the Hamlin College of Midwives. She plans, coordinates and monitors all academic activities to achieve quality training at the Hamlin College of Midwives. ...
