Obstetric fistula

called obstetric fistula develops in our women. An obstetric fistula is described as “a hole in the birth canal” that occurs as a result of obstructed labor. Malnourishment, poverty, and young age and resource poor areas are the main risk factors. The consequences of obstetric fistula are physical, emotional and psychological. Lack of skilled medical personnel’s and poor healthcare infrastructure along with low levels of education, and high fertility rates all contribute to Mali’s high obstetric fistula

As intern doctors we are often told that a diagnosis of obstetric fistula can be made on first contact with the patient, based on the smell due to incontinence. This rather callous method of diagnosis is an indication of the effects of obstetric fistula; women are ostracized and ill-treated. Few specialized doctors were competent in management of Obstetric fistula at the University Teaching Hospital at the time and the client waiting was long, filled with women that travel far to get treatment at

plan for Bridget Fistula Foundation a Non-Profit Organization to be started in Kaduna State Nigeria. This strategic plan will start by discussing the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the organization. Furthermore, a SWOT analysis about everything that could potentially impact the success of the new organization. Failure to consider a key strength, weakness, threat or opportunity could to lead to poor business decisions. The needs assessment will discuss why Bridget Fistula Foundation is needed

Female genital fistulas lead to social and psychological stress by deteriorating the quality of life because of bad smell due to continuous leakage of urine into the vagina or uncontrolled passage of flatus or stool through the vagina.Genital fistulas could be classified as urogenital fistulas (UGF) and rectovaginal fistulas (RVF). UGFs may occur between the urinary bladder and the vagina (vesicovaginal fistula (VVF)); between the bladder and cervix or uterus; between the ureter and vagina, uterus

Abdominal Catastrophes in the Obstetric Patient; Perforated Crohn’s Disease Severe exacerbations of Crohn’s Disease (CD) requiring acute surgery are rare, and even rarer still are those that occur during pregnancy. The typical age of onset for CD is 15-30 years old, therefore affecting women during their child-bearing years. One review, noted a majority of pregnant patient with IBD were diagnosed prior to pregnancy, however, 4.1% of women with CD were diagnosed during pregnancy. No data suggests

Whether male or female, black or white, nothing should come in the way of keeping a person healthy. In Africa, women after child birth are treated very poorly. Some women can obtain an obstetric fistula, “a serious medical condition in which a perforation develops between the vagina, bladder and/or rectum, resulting in chronic incontinence of urine and/or feces” (Delamou et al., p. 1). According to Alison Heller, the women are sent home from

around in the 1700’s, although they were not called midwifes. The term Midwife comes from the Latin terms “mid” meaning with and “wyf” meaning women. In the 20th century the subject taught in medical schools change its name from “midwifery” to “obstetrics”. In the United States midwifes only deliver about 8% percent of all births. Midwifes have become less and less of a need because of the newer professions like an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB-GYN). Midwives provide advice, care and support for

Globally, estimated 1.5 billion women were of childbearing age (15 to 45 years old) in 2011; 26% (310.62 million) of them covered by India only. Among 1.5 billion, 210 million become pregnant every year; of which; 86.66% (accounting as 182 million) of in developing world and remaining 13.33% (28 million) was in developed countries. 1, 2 Similarly 139.65 million births were in 2009 in the world and 26.92 million only in India.2 Pregnancy and childbirth are special events in women’s lives. This can

Summary Every single day, Nigeria loses about 2,300 under-five year olds ranking the country as the second largest contributor to the under–five in the world. United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) reports that “although analyses of recent trends show that the country is making progress in cutting down infant and under-five mortality rates, the pace still remains too slow to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing child mortality by a third by 2015”, but that “the tragedy behind

It is estimated that 529, 000 maternal deaths occur globally every year in developing countries. The probability that a woman will die during pregnancy is 400 per 100,000 live births. The risk is higher in sub- Saharan Africa with 1,000 per 100,000 live births. The death of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period, is known as maternal mortality, occurs in 99% of all developing countries (WHO, 2015). According to the World Health Organization, the causes of maternal mortality