
Between 2005 and June 2010, over 16,000 fistula repair surgeries have been supported by the Fistula Care Project with funding from USAID. Fistula Care currently works with partners in eleven countries in a total of 73 facilities. Of these, 34 hospitals provide fistula repair surgery.
Between 2005 and June 2010 the Fistula Care Project trained over 14,000 people in areas related to fistula prevention, fistula repair and advocacy for fistula care. Many of these people were community volunteers who learned about fistula, its prevention, and the availability of services. Fistula Care country programs have begun training for 128 surgeons in fistula repair. Over 100 surgeons received follow-up training and over 500 nurses received training in pre- and postoperative care. Please see here for detailed training information by country and here for fistula training resources.
Fistula Care is carrying out research to help to answer some of the most pressing clinical research questions in the field of obstetric and traumatic fistula. For more information about the studies underway, please visit the research page.