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World Breastfeeding Week 2026: How Hamlin Midwives Support Mothers and BabiesÂ
Read more: World Breastfeeding Week 2026: How Hamlin Midwives Support Mothers and BabiesÂEvery year from 1–7 August, World Breastfeeding Week raises awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and the support women need throughout their breastfeeding journey. Supported…
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Building specialist expertise in urogynecologyÂ
Read more: Building specialist expertise in urogynecologyÂAt the 2026 International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) Annual Meeting, Dr Biniyam Sirak and Dr Bitew Abebe shared insights with the IUGA Board on Hamlin Fistula…
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Celebrating the rich tapestry of Ethiopia
Read more: Celebrating the rich tapestry of EthiopiaEvery year on the 9th of August we mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, a United Nations observance first commemorated over four…
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The Healing Power of FriendshipÂ
Read more: The Healing Power of FriendshipÂOn International Friendship Day, observed each year on 30 July, we celebrate one of humanity’s most powerful and healing bonds: friendship. From the extraordinary partnership…
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Shining a Light on Birth Trauma: Birtukan’s Story of Healing
Read more: Shining a Light on Birth Trauma: Birtukan’s Story of HealingDuring Birth Trauma Awareness Week in Australia, we are reminded that birth trauma can affect every part of a woman’s life — her body, her…
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Carrying Dr Catherine’s Spirit into Rural Clinics
Read more: Carrying Dr Catherine’s Spirit into Rural ClinicsAfter graduating from the Hamlin College of Midwives, Sister Tsedenya’s first deployment was to a small rural clinic in North Mecha. She arrived, she explains,…
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Genet is Ready to Begin Life Again
Read more: Genet is Ready to Begin Life AgainGenet lived with obstetric fistula for 17 years, unaware that treatment was available until she was found by a Hamlin Patient Identification Officer. After successful…
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Comfort and Care Upon Arrival
Read more: Comfort and Care Upon ArrivalFor almost two decades, Almaz, a nurse aide, has been welcoming women at the start of their healing journey. When patients arrive at Hamlin’s Addis…
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A family legacy of support for Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia
Read more: A family legacy of support for Hamlin Fistula EthiopiaMore than 30 years after her mother first visited the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital and met Drs Reg and Catherine Hamlin, Sharon Taylor travelled to…
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A mother’s story of love, hope and healing
Read more: A mother’s story of love, hope and healingFor 17 years, Makda watched her daughter Genet live with the pain and isolation of obstetric fistula. This is her story of love, resilience —…
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Why Fistula Surgery Changes Far More than a Woman’s Health
Read more: Why Fistula Surgery Changes Far More than a Woman’s HealthWhen a woman like Genet undergoes surgery for obstetric fistula, the impact extends far beyond the operating theatre. Dr Bitew Abebe, FIGO-accredited fistula surgeon, obstetrician-gynaecologist…
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Impact Report: October 2025-March 2026
Read more: Impact Report: October 2025-March 2026YOUR impact for women in Ethiopia - During October 2025 to March 2026: Surgery Prevention Rehabilitation & Reintegration Desta Mender is Hamlin's Rehabilitation and Reintegration…
