Technical Briefs

Making Mobile Phones Work for Women with Fistula: The M-PESA Experience in Kenya and Tanzania (PDF, 2.2MB; French, PDF, 666 KB)
EngenderHealth
March 2011
This brief discusses the work of the Freedom from Fistula Foundation in Kenya and Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania. Both programs use an innovative combination of mobile banking and community education to provide free fistula treatment to women who need it.

Beyond Repair: Involving Communities in Fistula Prevention and Reintegration--Experience from Kissidougou, Guinea (PDF, 1.96 MB; French, PDF, 3.3MB)
EngenderHealth
September 2010
This brief discusses engaging local government and community members in treatment, reintegration and prevention of fistula.

A Collaborative Network to Improve Access to Fistula Treatment in Nigeria (PDF, 3.38 MB; French, PDF 600KB)
EngenderHealth
August 2010
This brief describes the pooled effort strategy that the Nigeria team has been leading to expand access to fistula repair services.

Fistula Pre-Repair Center Model in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia (PDF, 467 KB; French, PDF 639KB)
EngenderHealth
November 2009
This brief provides readers with an overview of USAID support to three pre-repair centers in the Amhara Region which are part of a partnership with the Amahara Regional Health Bureau and the Bahir Dar Hamlin Fistula Hospital.