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news-medical.net · 2026-09-11
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Liberian women face long waits for urgent fistula surgery
news-medical.net · 2026-09-11
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The long wait for fistula surgery in Liberia
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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedObstetric fistula is a debilitating childbirth injury that can result from prolonged, obstructed labor when timely medical care is unavailable.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedalmost 500,000 women and girls a year worldwide, with half of those in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedLorpu developed obstetric fistula after a lengthy labour in Liberia in June 2020, was discharged without explanation, and has spent more than three years living with leakage, pain, stigma, and repeated failed attempts to find treatment.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than three years
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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedLiberia has only a rough estimate of fistula burden, with officials saying about 100 women are affected each year, but there is no clear record of reported cases and many patients are young women under 25.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedclose to two-thirds of them are not more than 25 years old
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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedCost, lack of specialists trained to repair obstetric fistula, and weak rural referral systems are major barriers to surgery in Liberia.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedThe Liberian Ministry of Health says it is shifting away from periodic treatment campaigns toward integrating fistula prevention and treatment into routine maternal health care, including training specialists, creating the country’s first fistula treatment unit, and tracking cases in the health information system.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedIn the December 2025 national fistula campaign, more than 100 people were recruited but only 33 received treatment, and some women were told their injuries were too severe for repair during that outreach.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than 100 persons ... about 33 persons
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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedWomen who were not repaired were offered rehabilitation support such as soap-making training and start-up kits while waiting for future surgery.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than 50 fistula survivors
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Improved healing and tissue regeneration for prevention and treatment of pelvic floor disorders: from reactive treatment to proactive prevention.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · 2026 · PubMed
Geospatial Analysis of Surgical Access for Obstetric Fistula Repair in Malawi: Addressing Inequities in Maternal Surgical Care
2025 · Crossref
Global, regional and national estimates of obstetric fistula prevalence.
2025 · Europe PMC
Intersecting stigma, social exclusion and coping mechanisms among women living with obstetric fistula in rural northern Ghana: a qualitative study.
Frontiers in Reproductive Health · 2026 · PubMed
Barriers to fistula repair in Uganda: A formative study
2016 · Crossref
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