“We are delighted to be graduating well clinically trained midwives who work in their own home areas preventing fistula… My dream is to have a midwife in every village of Ethiopia.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin The Hamlin College of Midwives continues as a centre of excellence for the training of midwives in Ethiopia. Since 2007, […]...
“We don’t just treat the hole in the bladder, we treat the whole patient with love and tender care, literacy and numeracy classes, a brand new dress and money to travel home.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin Repairing a woman’s obstetric fistula injury is not the end of her story. Having lived in social isolation for […]...
“To see a girl from abject poverty and sadness and sorrow suddenly become a new person, that’s the joy that fistula surgeons get when they cure them.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin In rural Ethiopia, where approximately 5 out of 10 women give birth without medical assistance, an obstructed labour can last for days and result […]...
“Midwifery I believe is the answer – to put a well trained midwife in every village would soon eradicate obstetric fistula.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin Hamlin Midwives play an essential role in preventing obstetric fistulas and saving the lives of hundreds of mothers and babies every year. Based in more than 50 Hamlin-supported midwifery clinics […]...
“They are all precious to me. For every patient that comes to us we try to give them all the love, care and expertise that we have to help them to get better and back to a normal life.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin The team at Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre, Desta Mender, […]...
“To be able to train dedicated young doctors and midwives is marvellous for me and my loyal staff, especially as they become enthusiastic about helping these poor women. It gives me confidence that the eradication of obstetric fistula can be achieved.” – Dr Catherine Hamlin The physical and psychological consequences of obstetric fistula are both […]...
