Tag: Meet the team

Why fistula surgery changes far more than a woman’s health

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....

May 18th, 2026 Read More

Meet the Team: Sister Serawit

Discover how Sister Serawit is training future midwives at the Hamlin College of Midwives to prevent injuries and restore dignity to women across Ethiopia....

February 4th, 2026 Read More

Meet the team: Mamitu Gashe

Mamitu Gashe is known for her remarkable journey to become one of the world's great fistula surgeons. Her story has been immoralised in the book, 'Healing Lives'. ...

April 8th, 2025 Read More

Meet the clinical team: Dr Bitew 

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....

April 8th, 2025 Read More