Fistula Repair Surgery for 37 Women in Ghana
Free surgeries for women in Africa
SummaryThis project will provide repair surgery for 37 women suffering from obstetric fistula in rural regions of Northern Ghana.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal, caused during childbirth when emergency obstetric care is unavailable for women who experience complications. Resulting in debilitating incontinence and, usually, a stillborn child, the mother is often ostracized by her husband and family. This condition is easily treatable in most cases, but because of poverty and lack of social support, women in the rural regions of Northern Ghana are unable to travel the long distances to access services.
Activities
We will conduct outreach visits to Northern Ghana, where physicians will assess women suffering from obstetric fistula. Then patients will be transported to project hospitals, where they will receive repair surgery and post-operative care.
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Having been outcast for their condition, this project will allow 37 women to lead healthy and fulfilled lives by providing repair surgery. They will again be able to contribute to their families’ livelihoods and be productive members of society.
Project Message
I have gained confidence in myself since I had my fistula repaired because I can now attend any function in my community…I pray that your project will be able to repair other women with the condition.
- Alima Fuseini, Ms. Fuseini is a project beneficiary
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Erin Majernik
Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations
9 Galen St., Suite 217
Watertown, MA 02472
United States
617-924-7200
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Pathfinder International
9 Galen St., Suite 217
Watertown,
MA
2472
United States
617-924-7200
http://www.pathfind.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Ghana
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Ghana, read the Human Development Report on Ghana or the Wikipedia entry for Ghana.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 8, 2008
