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March 2010
Each year between 50 000 to 100 000 women worldwide are affected by obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal. The development of obstetric fistula is directly linked to one of the major causes of maternal mortality: obstructed labour.
Women who experience obstetric fistula suffer constant incontinence, shame, social segregation and health problems. It is estimated that more than 2 million young women live with untreated obstetric fistula in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Obstetric fistula is preventable; it can largely be avoided by:
Preventing and managing obstetric fistula contribute to the Millennium Development Goal 5 of improving maternal health.
Read the fact file on obstetric fistula
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pregnancy safer
Reproductive
health and research
Obstetric
fistula: guiding principles for clinical management and programme development
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