Foundation Repairs 312 VVF Cases, Trains 100 Community Advocates In Gombe

Foundation Repairs 312 VVF Cases, Trains 100 Community Advocates In Gombe

The Fistula Foundation said it has surgically repaired 312 Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) cases in the last three years in Gombe State. The group also said it has trained 100 VVF survivors as community advocates to enhance campaigns against the scourge. The Director of the Foundation, Dr Musa Isah, disclosed this during the commemoration of the 2025 World Fistula Day on Friday in Gombe. A vesicovaginal fistula is an abnormal connection between the…

‘A silent crisis’: Obstetric fibrosis affects 500,000 women, yet it’s fully treatable

16 years – that is how long Dah had to live with the agonising condition, undergoing eight different surgical procedures before finally getting the fistula repaired. In recognition of the over 500,000 women like Dah who are forced to endure what is a highly treatable condition, the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is being […]

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2025

The United Nations (UN)’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is annually observed across the globe on 23rd May to raise awareness about obstetric fistula, a preventable and treatable childbirth injury affecting both mothers and their babies. The day aims to encourage action to stop, treat, and end obstetric fistula, and to gather support for […] The post International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2025 – May 23 appeared first on AffairsCl…