Accra Partners' Meeting

With support from USAID, the AWARE-RH, ACQUIRE and Fistula Care projects—all managed by EngenderHealth—brought together their partners for a meeting in Accra, Ghana, from April 15-17, 2008. The meeting provided a forum for USAID-supported fistula providers to come together and discuss their needs, challenges, remaining gaps, and successes in fistula repair and care.

Table of Contents

(aussi disponible en français)

• Accra Meeting Report (PDF, 915KB)
• Agenda (PDF, 138KB)
• Roadmap Summary  (PDF, 350KB)

Presentations 

• USAID Fistula Program (PDF, 665KB)
  by Mary Ellen Stanton and Patricia MacDonald  
• Organization and Strategies of Fistula Care Services in Mali  (PDF, 1.77MB)
  by Dr. Traoré Awa Marcelline and Professor Ko Ouattara  
• Prevention and Treatment of Obstetric Fistula Services  (PDF, 887KB)
  by Dr. Thierno Hamidou Barry  
• Strengthening Fistula Services at Kebbi VVF Center: The Journey So Far  (PDF, 365KB)
  by Dr. Hassan L. Wara  
• Obstetric Fistula: Prevention, Care, Repair and Reintegration Project, Ethiopia (PDF, 599KB)
  by Dr. Bizunesh T. Tamirat  
• Kitovu Experience in Delivery of Quality Fistula Repair and Care Services (PDF, 899KB)
  by Dr. Maura Lynch  
• Surgeon Training: Understanding the Principles  (PDF, 328KB)
  by Dr. Steven Arrowsmith  
• Fistula Surgery: Optimum Pre- and Post-Op Care (PDF, 2.22 MB)
  by Dr. John Kelly  
• Fistula Care Training Strategy  (PDF, 952KB)
  by Dr. Joseph Ruminjo  
• Selected Indicators for Obstetric Fistula Programs (PDF, 932KB)
  by Dr. Florina Serbanescu  
• Fistula Care Indicators  (PDF, 337KB)
  by Evelyn Landry  
• Quality Improvement  (PDF, 343KB)
  by Dr. Sita Millimono  
• Determinants of Post-operative Outcomes in Fistula Repair Surgery: A Prospective Facility-based Study  (PDF, 273KB)
  by Dr. Mark Barone, presented by Evelyn Landry  
• Dialog with USAID: Fistula Research Priorities (PDF, 161KB)
  by Dr. John Yeh  
• Dancing the Dance: Fistula and Health Equity in Tanzania  (PDF, 824KB)
  by Maggie Bangser, presented by Karen Beattie  
• Community-based Prevention of Fistula (PDF, 3.08MB)
  by Gwendolyn Lusi