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Fortnight Prepares More Nigerian Doctors to Fight Fistula
BIRNIN KEBBI Nigeria—Dr. Mustafa Lawal checks on his patient, 20-year-old Rahamu Manu, in the recovery ward of the Birnin Kebbi Vesico-Vaginal Fistula Centre in northern Nigeria.
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Extending Help to Migrant Communities Hit by Tsunami
NAM KHEM, Phang-nga Province, Thailand—When the tsunami waters raged through this fishing town, home to thousands of migrant families from Myanmar, Nu Nu Aye raced to the office of World Vision, where she volunteered as…
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UK Doctor at "Home" in Nigerian Fortnight Effort
KATSINA, Nigeria—For Dr. Gloria Esegbona, participating in the “ Fistula Fortnight ” is like coming home.
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Fistula a Men's Issue, Too
KATSINA, Nigeria—About 30 men, seated on scattered plastic bags and straw mats, gather under the meager shade of a nim tree on the grounds of the Babbar Ruga Fistula Hospital.
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Healing Wounds, Restoring Hope in Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria— Fatima was 14-years-old when she married. Soon after, she fell pregnant.
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Viet Nam: Transforming Village Economies One Woman at a Time
DONG LOI, Viet Nam. Nestled in the forested uplands of northern Viet Nam, Dong Loi village sits at the end of a verdant valley.
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Winners of 2004 International Poster Contest Selected
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 9 February 2005—Winners of the 2004 International Poster Contest, organized by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, for young artists worldwide, have been selected.
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UNFPA-Trained Volunteers Lend Social Support to Grieving Sri Lankan Women
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka—Sitting in a tent in the stifling heat, Latha Wijesiri, a volunteer health worker, talks quietly with four women about their immediate emotional and physical needs.
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Aceh Tsunami Survivors Need More Family Planning Supplies
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia—Nearly four weeks after the tsunami, doctors and local social workers say there will be an increased demand for contraceptives among the displaced population, as couples seek to prevent pregnancies…
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