Today is 23 May, International Day to End Obstetric Fistula.

Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal caused by protracted, obstructed labour. Left untreated, it can lead to infection, disease, leaking of urine and faeces, infertility, skin infections, kidney disorders and even death, if untreated.

Obstetric fistula is preventable; it can largely be avoided by delaying the age of first pregnancy; the cessation of harmful traditional practices; and timely access to obstetric care.

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It may be a cause for abandonment and social isolation and also her community to shun her and employment opportunities to vanish. She is resigned to a life of misery and isolation.

Stop it from happening.

Women’s Rights Are Human Rights. Stop Fistula.