"Obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without prompt medical attention, is silently robbing millions of women and girls of their health, hope and dignity" — Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA

average years gained after treatment

11

2.5

average years lost without treatment

OBSTETRIC FISTULA IN MADAGASCAR

Fistula is a childbirth injury that happens when a woman who needs a c-section doesn’t get a good one in time. After losing her child, the woman is left with an injury that devastates her life.

This data is a subset of anonymized patient data from Madagascar between February 2018 and February 2020.

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