AWC conducts 2, 574 fistula surgeries

The whole world on Monday commemorated International Day to end Fistula with the theme ‘Ending Fistula in a Generation.’ In Sierra Leone, the Aberdeen Women Center (AWC), which deals in the treatment of obstetric fistula joined in the commemoration.
In her statement, one of the doctors at AWC, Dr. Jeredine George, disclosed that on average they have done about 300 fistula surgeries annually and since 2005 when they started fistula surgeries at the center to date [2016] ”we have done a total of 2,574 fistula surgeries”.

Dr. George maintained that, however, during the ebola outbreak, they did screening and surgeries but that following the end of ebola they have conducted two fistula surgery camps wherein they have done a total of ‘130 repairs with over 80% success despite the severity and massive extent of injury the women suffered. This explains why some of them will require a repeat surgery,” disclosing that another camp will be conducted in June where they are hoping to do 60 surgeries.

publish - Tuesday May 24, 2016

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