{"id":31014,"date":"2016-12-12T07:31:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T07:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/midwives-advise-fistula-victims-on-prompt-medical\/"},"modified":"2016-12-12T07:37:04","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T07:37:04","slug":"midwives-advise-fistula-victims-on-prompt-medical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/midwives-advise-fistula-victims-on-prompt-medical\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwives advise Fistula victims on prompt medical attention as Mariott boosts awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"

{The Rwanda Association of Midwives has requested women to respect doctors\u2019 medical advice during the antenatal services to avoid a post-birth complication known as Obstetric Fistula. }<\/p>\n

The president of the Association, Murekezi Josephine made the call on 10th December 2016 after a walk organized by Kigali Marriot Hotel (Kigali Marriot Charity Walk) aimed at creating awareness on Obstetric Fistula. <\/p>\n

\u201cWomen suffering from Obstetric Fistula should understand that the complication is curable and shouldn\u2019t be ashamed of seeking medical attention from any hospital in the country and girls should avoid conceiving at a tender age when their sexual reproductive organs are not fully developed,\u201d she advised. <\/p>\n

During the event of commending International Organisation for Women and Development (IOWD) held at Kibagabaga Hospital , Dr Patrick Ndimubanzi ,the State Minister in the Ministry of Health in charge of Public Health and Primary Health Care announced that a total of 3000 women have been treated and healed of Obstetric Fistula by a team of doctors from International Organisation for Women and Development (IOWD) since 2008. <\/p>\n

The management of Kigali Marriot Hotel said they organized the event to create awareness on the dangers of the complication and create hope as the ailment can be healed. <\/p>\n

\u201c We have preferred creating awareness about this disease because we want to help people with inadequate capacity of treating it and reminding victims it can be healed,\u201d said Peter Mukulu, the director of sales and marketing at Kigali Marriot Hotel. <\/p>\n

Obstetric fistula (or vaginal fistula) is a medical condition in which a fistula (hole) develops between either the rectum and vagina or between the bladder and vagina after complicated childbirth, when adequate medical care is not available.<\/p>\n

According to UNFPA, \u201cDue to the prolonged obstructed labour, the baby almost inevitably dies, and the woman is left with chronic incontinence. Unable to control the flow of urine or faeces, or both, she may be abandoned by her husband and family and ostracized by her community. Without treatment, her prospects for work and family life are virtually non-existent.\u201d <\/p>\n

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