UVP Blog Archive

A Changing Pattern: When Childbirth Injuries Occur in the Operating Room
At fistula repair camps across Uganda, a concerning trend is becoming more visible: more women are developing fistula injuries not during prolonged labor at home, but as a result of complications during surgical delivery. These iatrogenic fistulas – injuries that occur during medical procedures – highlight both the increasing access to emergency obstetric care and the gaps that still exist …
A New Beginning: Monica’s Journey to Healing
For eight years, Efikia Monica lived with the physical pain and stigma caused by obstetric fistula. Today, after receiving surgery at the Kiryandongo fistula camp in March, she is looking toward the future with renewed hope. Monica’s injury began during her first pregnancy. Living in a rural area near Arua, she had limited access to antenatal care because the nearest …
Hope & New Beginnings…20 Years On
Achom Betty is 50 years old and lives in Masindi District. For more than 20 years, she lived with obstetric fistula following a prolonged and complicated labour. Betty laboured at home for two days under the care of a traditional birth attendant before being taken to a nearby clinic, and later referred to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital. Although her baby …