Social Support
| Social support is an
essential component in the comprehensive treatment of obstetric fistula. Programmatic efforts in social support
include basic education, training in income
generating skills, health education and psychosocial support to help clients
reintegrate into their communities. In
addition, social support programmes aim to communicate with communities about
the causes of obstetric fistula, the need to reduce stigma toward women living
with fistula and the importance of familial and community support for women
returning to the community after fistula treatment. While programmes exist to deliver social
support services, there is a lack of follow-up data and adequate documentation
of the outcomes of these efforts. These
data and documentation issues can lead to some uncertainty about the actual
effect of the programmes on women, but it is believed, based on recent
documentation, that these programmes can help women return to more full and
happy lives. These resources provide
examples of work in this area. |
Living Testimony Posted by Administrator  2007, Family Care International and UNFPA: The advocacy publication Living Testimony: Obstetric Fistula and Inequities in Maternal Health highlights social, cultural, and economic dimensions of obstetric fistula by presenting key findings of 31 country-level needs assessments conducted in 29 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Arab states from 2003 to 2006. This publication provides guidance for policy makers, programmers, and researchers working to strengthen fistula prevention and treatment programmes. FCI and UNFPA will produce an advocacy and program toolkit (CD-ROM) to provide guidance on how to strategically use the publication's findings in media-based awareness campaigns, with parliamentarians, decision makers, and service providers.Language: English French |
Risk and Resilience: Obstetric Fistula in Tanzania Posted by Beverley Kerr
Languages: English |
Obstetric Fistula: Guiding principles for clinical management and programme development Posted by Administrator  2006, WHO - A comprehensive review of current consensus and evidence regarding elimination of obstetric fistula. It includes principles for assessing the situation, designing and monitoring national programmes and for providing comprehensive care for women living with fistula.Languages: English
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November 2006. Women's Dignity Project (WDP), EngenderHealth A qualitative study conducted by EngenderHealth and the Women's Dignity Project in Tanzania to understand the many dimensions of obstetric fistula and its related social vulnerability. The report explores the experiences and views of girls and women living with fistula, as well as those of their families and communities and of the health workers who care for them. The study also explores participants' recommendations for locally appropriate solutions for preventing and managing obstetric fistula.
