Childbirth injuries are ruining the lives of women all over the developing world.  Wherever obstetric fistula is found, the Worldwide Fistula Fund is bringing hope.

Our enduring mission is to promote excellent, ethical whole-person care for women with obstetric fistulas.   Our strategy is to band together and support a network of committed individuals with fistula expertise who share this common ideal.  To this end we will: 

• Support the direct provision for high-quality clinical care for women with obstetric fistulas.
• Promote excellent training for fistula surgeons incorporating these values. 
• Advocate relentlessly for the unmet needs of the whole person from suffering from fistulas.
• Encourage scientifically valid research in fistula treatment and prevention. 

Come along with us and make a difference!

Fistula Surgery Obstetric fistula is unique among the world’s great public health issues in that both the prevention and treatment of fistula involve surgery.  We are unashamed to have VVF surgery as one of our major emphases

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