Fistula Care at International Meetings

Fistula Care staff have the opportunity to present at a variety of international conferences and meetings throughout the year. Here is a list of venues and presentations. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of any of the following posters or presentations, please send your detailed request to fistulacare@engenderhealth.org.

Presentations

ISOFS Third Annual Meeting in Nairobi
APHA 137th Annual Meeting
FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Ninth Annual Global Health Mini University

Meetings

Accra Partners' Meeting

Fistula Care at ISOFS Third Annual Meeting in Nairobi
November 25-27, 2009

Oral presentation:
Identification of Current Practices in Fistula Treatment: A Qualitative Review
Dr. Joseph Ruminjo

Fistula Care at APHA 137th Annual Meeting
November 9-11, 2009

Oral presentation:
Pre Repair Centers for Fistula Care in Ethiopia
Marsha Hamilton,  Evelyn Landry

Poster presentation:
Identification of Current Practices in Fistula Treatment: A Qualitative Review
Dr. Joseph Ruminjo, Dr. Steve Arrowsmith, Evelyn Landry

Fistula Care at the FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics
October 4-9, 2009

Oral presentations:
Determinants of Postoperative Outcomes in Fistula Repair Surgery - Preliminary Results
Dr. Joseph Ruminjo, Dr. Mark Barone, Veronica Frajzyngier 

Social Immersion Strategy for Reintegration and Empowerment of Obstetric Fistula Survivors
Mr. Moustapha Diallo, Dr. Yaya Kassé

Poster presentations:
Network of Clinical Providers Improves Management of Obstetric Fistula Treatment Programs
Dr. Adamu Isah

Prevention and Treatment of Obstetric Fistula: Community Work Makes a Difference
Dr. S. M. Shahidullah, Dr. Abu Jamil Faisel

Fistula Care at the Ninth Annual Global Health Mini University
October 9, 2009

Oral Presentation:
Networking to Improve Fistula Treatment in Nigeria
Evelyn Landry and Erin Mielke

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. Please click here for meeting materials.