For 63- year- old Mrs Lucia Ofoegbu, life took an ugly twist 50 years ago when she had her twins. Ofoegbu could not celebrate the birth of her twins because moments after they were delivered after a ...

Seema's battle with fistula unveils the tragedy of early marriage, urging society to confront the intertwined dangers of child marriage and women's health crises. Seema, a resident of Astore District ...

Obstetric Fistula is a condition arising from obstructed or prolonged labour which results in a hole or opening in the birth canal. It remains a plague in nations with high rates of child marriages, ...

Long years of misconception that Obstetric Fistula is restricted to the northern part of the country significantly affected the intervention of a condition that renders victims helpless. But findings ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to end child marriage, warning that the practice remains a major cause of obstetric fistula among women and girls across the country. In a ...

Each year, no fewer than 50,000-100,000 women sustain an obstetric fistula in the act of birthing new life. The condition, according to the United Nations Population Fund, is the most devastating of ...

First lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for urgent action to end child marriage as part of efforts to stop obstetric fistula. In her message to commemorate the International Day to End ...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called for urgent and coordinated action to end child marriage, describing it as a major contributor to obstetric fistula and a threat to the health and future of women ...

KARACHI: “It is better to be blind than to suffer from obstetrical fistula,” says Razia, as she recalls the stigma and struggle of living with the condition for over a decade. She is talking about the ...