Living Testimony: Obstetric Fistula and Inequities in Maternal Health
Author(s)/Editor(s): Debra A. Jones
Publisher/Organizer: United Nations Population Fund, Family Care International
Publication date: 2007
Number of pages: 40
Language: English
Overview
This 40-page advocacy booklet, produced by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Family Care International (FCI), explores knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives on pregnancy, delivery, and fistula from 31 country-level needs assessments conducted in 29 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Arab States from 2003 to 2006. It also includes detailed findings from 6 countries - Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, and Sudan. In addition, the publication offers recommendations for policymakers, programmers, and researchers to strengthen fistula prevention and treatment programmes based on the findings.