BETWEEN 1990 AND 2015, THE MATERNAL MORTALI TY RATI O
TARGET 5. B. ACHI EVE, BY 2015, UNI VERSAL ACCESS TO REPRODUCTI VE HEALTH UNI TED NATI ONS MI LLENNI UM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, 2000
Supporting Efforts to End Obstetric Fistula
Janet Karim MGD120 Prof. Rioux June 17, 2013 Introduction 1,000 Day Countdown MDG 5 Unlikely to be met Every 2 minutes around the world a woman dies during pregnancy or child birth. Maternal Mortality Impact of Fistula International Day to End Fistula Source: (UNFPA) Obstetric fistula is a childbirth injury Caused by, obstructed labour, without timely medical intervention typically an emergency Caesarean section. unassisted, prolonged, obstructed labour, sustained pressure of the babys head on the mothers pelvic bone causes damage to the soft tissues and creates a holeor fistulabetween the vagina and the bladder and/or rectum. necrosis dead tissue leaves a fistula, causes a constant leaking of urine and or feces through the vagina. Obstetric Fistula Map Obstetric Fistula Facts Inequity in access to health-care marginalized, young, poor, illiterate women Contributing factors include poverty, malnutrition, inadequate health systems, detrimental traditional practices, and lack of skilled attendants, limited access to emergency Caesareans, Unequal gender relations, poor economic situation. Pregnant adolescents that are not physically mature. Obstetric Fistula Facts
UNFPA advocates: key to ending obstetric fistula is PREVENTION every woman access to high-quality sexual and reproductive health care services, antenatal care, skilled attendance at birth, trained midwives, high-quality surgical emergency obstetric interventions, and newborn care.
Fistula hospitals in Africa Malawi, Kenya and Senegal, et als. First hospital in Africa -- Hamlin Fistula Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
During the International Day to End Fistula, participants at the high level reception at UN Hdqs, guests watched Australian singer Natalie Imbruglias innovative Jing on obstetric fistula. Natalie is a spokesperson for the UNFPA-led global Campaign to End Fistula. You may find it on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYdUyJGuSWg References Fistula map http://www.globalfistulamap.org/