THE University of Zimbabwe in collaboration with the Women and Health Alliance (WAHA) International will next month conduct free operations on women with obstetric fistula.
BY FELUNA NLEYA
Obstetric fistula is a condition of severe post-childbirth injuries caused by obstructed labour.
The internal membranes break down leaving women incontinent.
Priscilla Mabhande, the national co-ordinator for the Obstetric Fistula Campaign, said it has been noted that many women especially the less privileged ones, were suffering in silence hence the need for free surgeries to those with the condition.
“The severe physical injuries are compounded by severe social consequences such as abandonment of spouse, isolation and stigmatisation due to their condition which they cannot control, that is why we are calling upon them to come so that their conditions can be corrected,” she said.
Mabhande said WAHA and UZ, together with the Parirenyatwa Hospital were determined to help as many women as possible who have this condition.
“We are providing free surgeries for any women who come forward with this condition, transport, board and lodgings are also provided,” she said. The treatment involves surgery and an approximate 3-week stay in hospital.
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WAHA will send a fistula expert Dr Ambaye Wolde Michael with 30 years experience of repairing fistulas to work alongside local doctors from the Departments of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. WAHA is an international non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in France which aims at addressing maternal and neonatal health in disadvantaged communities throughout the world.
