“Power of Joy”: New Film on Childbirth During Ethiopia’s Civil War
The documentary follows a girl who survived a harrowing childbirth to become an ambassador for women’s health. From Think Global Health.
Obstetric fistula
Kristof’s Holiday Impact: Life-Changing Charities Transforming Healthcare in World’s Poorest Regions
The Fistula Foundation and Muso Health are revolutionizing healthcare delivery in developing nations, with the former providing critical surgeries for childbirth injuries and the latter deploying community health workers to reduce child mortality dramatically.
In the Shadow of Childbirth: The Silent Ravages of Obstetric Fistula in Cameroon’s Far North
In the Far North of Cameroon, obstetric fistula plunges thousands of women into devastating silence and stigmatization. Thanks to ALIMA and its partners, they benefit from free care and social reintegration. Haouat and Josiane have regained their dignity and hope after years of suffering, thanks to reconstructive surgery.
MSF Improves Maternal Health in Rural Nigeria
Médecins Sans Frontières has provided extensive medical care in Jigawa State, Nigeria since 2008, aiming to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality by improving access to emergency obstetric care.
Shout Gladi Gladi: A Film from the Freedom from Fistula Foundation
Narrated by Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep, SHOUT GLADI GLADI celebrates the extraordinary people who rescue African women and girls from obstetric fistula, a medical condition that can turn them into reviled outcasts.