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العربيةSomaliland: WAHA and Edna Adan Hospital partner to provide obstetric fistula surgery in 2011
maternity ward at Edna Adan Hospital.
During 2011 with the Edna Adan Hospital we aim to provide surgical repair for 144 women suffering from obstetric fistula. This is in addition to other fistula activities we have in Somaliland.
Niger: WAHA International to develop pilot project with the national breast cancer program
Profesor Harouna Yacouba from the national breast cancer programme
The project will include the implementation of a referral system so that any woman who is diagnosed with breast cancer will be able to access treatment in Niamey, including surgery where necessary.
Senegal: Sixty ‘community godmothers’ receive mobile phones to reduce maternal death in Kedougou
"community Godmothers "
“The community 'godmothers’ are helping to reduce delays women face in receiving medical care during labour,” said Dr. Sene, head of Kedougou medical region.
Mrs Edna Adan Ismail visits WAHA International
Madam Edna Adan Ismail in WAHA's office in Paris
During her recent visit to Paris in December, Mrs Edna Adan Ismail, one of WAHA International’s key partners in Somaliland took some time out of her busy schedule to answer some of our questions.
Fistula repair for patients from Kedougou region in Senegal
Moussu, a fistula patient
Moussu has had fistula for ten years. Today she is in Kedougou hospital, ready to go to Tambacounda about three hours drive away, where she will be operated by Pr Serigne Gueye.
ISOFS: Preventing Women from Becoming Outcasts
Dr Kees' presentation during ISOFS Conference
“Preventing Women from becoming outcasts” was the main theme of the third annual conference of the International Society of Obstetric Fistula surgeons (ISOFS).