Virtual Resource Center

The Virtual Fistula Resource Center is a comprehensive library of information primarily on obstetric fistula. This resource center includes abstracts on relevant materials - including programmatic, clinical, statistical, and other materials. In addition, in those instances where EngenderHealth has been given permission from the publisher to provide the full text of their materials, we have done so.

Please note that the Virtual Fistula Resource Center is a work in progress and is up to date through January 2007. We will work through the summer of 2009 to update and organize it. Any suggestions either on content or format are most welcome and can be sent to fistulacare@engenderhealth.org.

Bibliographies

Complete (PDF, 77KB)
By Country and Region (PDF, 66KB)

Abstracts of Journal and News articles*

* Note: abstracts available for all resources

Overview of Fistula (PDF, 74KB)
East and Southern Africa PDF, 68KB)
West Africa (PDF, 18KB)
Asia (PDF, 23KB)
Clinical Information (PDF, 102KB)
Programs (PDF, 49KB)
General Maternal Health -selected resources (PDF, 28KB)
News (PDF, 177KB)

Journal and News Articles (Full text)**

**Note: full text only available for selected resources where permission to post has been obtained

Overview of Fistula
Statistics
Clinical Information
Programs
General Maternal Health (selected resources)
News

Other Materials (Full Text)

The following materials are available in hard copy format in the New York office and can be sent out to country offices/partners on request.

Technical Guidelines

"First Steps in Vesico-Vaginal Fistula Repair." Dr. Brian Hancock. Book.
"Obstetric Fistula: Guiding principles for clinical management and programme development." WHO. Manual. (PDF, 807KB)
"Repair of a Vesico Vaginal Fistula" and "More Fistula Repairs from the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital". Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. Available in VHS or DVD (the DVD also includes a word document and a PowerPoint presentation).

Advocacy Materials

Fistula Advocacy Videos. (UNFPA). Available in DVD in PAL and NTSC formats.¹
"Love, Labor, Loss" (Governess Films). Available on CD-ROM.¹
"Our bodies...their battleground": Gender Based Violence During Conflict". (IRIN). Available in CD-ROM.²

***Videos can be viewed and/or downloaded from http://www.endfistula.org/video.htm¹ and http://www.irinnews.org/Film/²