Our friend Lindsey Pollaczek reports from Malawi where she and Direct Relief are helping women suffering from fistulas. They also help to support our work here in Somaliland. With just a couple days left of the three week fistula repair outreach camp, organized by the United Nations Population Fund – Malawi, an estimated 82 women from districts throughout Malawi and neighboring Mozambique will receive free treatment. The women range from 15 to 50 years old and had lived with the condition for as little as a few months to more than 20 years. Direct Relief provided the essential medicines and medical supplies to support the fistula treatment services at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in partnership with UNFPA Malawi. Direct Relief also supports the fistula repair services provided at the Bwaila Fistula Center in Lilongwe, Malawi, as well as over 25 facilities throughout sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:20:41 +0000
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