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Bringing Healing Closer to Home: Launching the Karamara Fistula Center in the Somali Region

At Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, our mission has always been to find every woman suffering from obstetric fistula and restore her dignity, health, and hope. To mark the global commemoration of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF), our team on the ground celebrated a historic milestone: the official inauguration of a dedicated fistula treatment […]...

August 4th, 2026 Read More ተጨማሪ

When childbirth leads to complex injuries

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 […]...

March 16th, 2026 Read More ተጨማሪ

Hamlin College of Midwives partners with Karolinska Institutet and the Ethiopian Midwives Association 

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 […]...

January 26th, 2026 Read More ተጨማሪ

Meet Ethiopia’s Ladies in Waiting

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 […]...

January 21st, 2026 Read More ተጨማሪ