2016
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End fistula, restore women’s dignity
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End fistula within a generation
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End Obstetric Fistula, Tracking Fistula - Transforming Lives
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End the Shame, End the Isolation, End Fistula
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Detailed explanation-1: -To that end, the theme of this year’s observance is “End Fistula Now: Invest in Quality Healthcare, Empower Communities!” Obstetric fistula is a development and public health issue, but it’s also a human rights issue, one that grants everyone the right to health and a life of dignity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Campaign was launched by UNFPA in 2003 in response to emerging evidence of the devastating impact obstetric fistula has on women’s lives. It involves a wide range of partners and currently supports 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Arab States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal caused by obstructed labour.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are different types of obstetric fistula. Rectovaginal fistula: Hole between birth canal and rectum. Urethrovaginal fistula: Hole between birth canal and urethra (carries urine from bladder out of the body) Ureterovaginal fistula: Hole between birth canal ureters (carry urine to bladder) and birth canal.
Detailed explanation-5: -The consequences of obstetric fistula are life shattering. Tragically, the prolonged obstructed labour which caused the fistula almost invariably also leads to the baby being stillborn, while the woman is left with chronic leakage of urine and, at times, feces.