Obstetric Fistula in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, nearly 80% of people live in rural areas. Half of all Ethiopian women give birth at home with no medical supervision, often leading to complications resulting in horrific childbirth injuries like obstetric fistula.
30,000
women in Ethiopia are living with untreated obstetric fistula injuries
1,000
new cases occur every year
At the current rate of progress, it could take more than five decades to find and treat every case.
Through Project Zero, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is determined to accelerate the rate of change for the women of Ethiopia.
Going from door-to-door, woreda (district) by woreda, our goal is to find and treat every woman in Ethiopia living with obstetric fistula and do all in our power to prevent childbirth injuries in the future.
At the same time, we will strengthen maternal healthcare services within Ethiopia, to reduce the incidence of birth injuries, and our national education campaign will give women the tools and knowledge they need to give birth safely.
Project Zero
Our Goal is to Eradicate Fistula. Forever.
Find Out More About Obstetric Fistula
What is Obstetric Fistula?
Impacts of Obstetric Fistula
Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders past, present and emerging throughout Australia and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land and waterways on which our Australian office is situated. We acknowledge the many ethnic groups in Ethiopia and their ancestral and cultural connection to the land where our work is undertaken.