Experts to gather to take stock of fistula elimination progress in Africa Region Posted by Administrator The Africa Regional Conference on Fistula and Maternal Health was convened in Nouakchott, Mauritania from 10 to 13 December 2007. This conference brought together over 150 participants from 40 countries and partner organizations, providing an opportunity for colleagues to share experiences, lessons learned and challenges in obstetric fistula efforts. The main outcomes of the meeting included: a common understanding of effective approaches for partnership with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), media and Fistula Survivors; laying of groundwork for a regional network of CSOs working on fistula and maternal health; discussion of effective approaches to integrate fistula into existing national frameworks, particularly National Roadmaps; and production of a conference documentary.
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 Strategic Framework for the Elimination of Fistula in Africa Posted by Administrator  Languages: English
| Johannesburg Call to Action to Make Motherhood Safer by Addressing Obstetric Fistula Posted by Administrator
 October
2005 - Participants of the Johannesburg
Meeting to Make Motherhood Safer by Addressing Obstetric Fistula, including
over 100 senior officials of ministries of health, international agencies, and
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), urge governments of Africa - in
particular ministries of health, women’s affairs, education and finance - to
urgently address the issue of obstetric fistula and maternal health.
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Meeting Reports
Report on Regional Conference on Obstetric Fistula and Maternal Health Posted by Katherine  2007, Islamic Republic of Mauritania and UNFPA - The report documents the objectives, presentations and group recommendations of the 10 to 13 December 2007 meeting in Nouakchott, Mauritania where representatives from 30 countries met for a regional conference on Obstetric Fistula and Maternal Health. More than 150 reproductive health experts, representatives from Ministry of Health, national NGOs and international organisations discussed OF and reviewed progress of the Campaign to End Fistula in the Africa Region.
Language: English
| Making Motherhood Safer by Addressing Obstetric Fistula Posted by Administrator
 October 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa – UNFPA, WHO, Government of South Africa
The Department of Health of the Government of South Africa, UNFPA and WHO organized this Africa regional conference which brought together over 100 participants from 34 African countries and partner organizations. The meeting resulted in the adoption of a Call to Action for Making Motherhood Safer by Addressing Obstetric Fistula and the drafting of a regional strategy for fistula elimination.
Languages: English
| Africa Regional Fistula Meeting Posted by Administrator
 June/July 2004, Accra, Ghana, UNFPA - UNFPA hosted the second Africa Regional Meeting on Obstetric Fistula, in Accra, Ghana bringing together over 90 participants from 26 countries. The conference took place against a backdrop of rapidly growing worldwide interest in the management of obstetric fistula and was held within the framework of the Campaign to End Fistula launched in 2003.
Languages: English, French
| The Second Meeting of the Working Group for the Prevention and Treatment of Obstetric Fistula Posted by Administrator
 November 2002, Addis Ababa, Obstetric Fistula Working Group/UNFPA - A coalition of organizations committed to the prevention and treatment of fistula met to document the early progress made in bringing fistula to wider attention, in collecting data about it, and in developing strategies to end fistula in the developing world,.
Languages: English, French
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Research Studies and Assessments
Needs Assessment Report: Findings from nine African countries Posted by Administrator
 2003, UNFPA and EngenderHealth - UNFPA partnered with EngenderHealth to conduct a first-ever study on the occurrence of fistula in nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa through the eyes of clients who seek services and professional health workers in 35 hospitals where fistula is treated. It highlights the urgent need for equipment, skilled medical staff and surgical supplies in order to meet the high demand for care.
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Advocacy
Champion in the Fight Against Fistula Posted by Administrator  Dr. Sayeba Akhter is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. She has been working in the area of fistula for over 20 years.
With her help, the comprehensive national fistula programme in Bangladesh has been gaining momentum since 2003.
Dr. Akhter believes that the key to preventing new fistula cases is to continue mapping out the magnitude of the existing problem and then to develop a national, regional and global strategy for prevention, treatment and reintegration.
In her words...
"Every successful fistula surgery moves me deeply and renders a lot of joy and pleasure. It is a signal of hope; the fistula is fully curable by operations."
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