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Newfy
Western Samoa
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jambo
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 Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 15:40:00
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| there is a charity set up in UK for this condition. |
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Newfy
Western Samoa
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 05:39:14
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| Thats good. Which charity is it? I think in US Mainland, we rarely hear about this condition. Saw an Oprah show on it recently where there was an elderly UK female surgeon who set up a free clinic and village for the women to come to in South Africa. After their surgery they return home and are given a small amount of startup money to start their new life. Sometimes, it can reoccur. Some of the women are never cured so they live in the village that the female surgeon originally developed. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 10:28:21
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It good to see more attention has been given to fistula's I remember when the fistula clinic was in its infancy in Ethiopia in the early 90's when it first came to my attention. I saw a documentary about forced marriages of young Ethiopian girls as young as 8. TDuring the programme I watched how a young woman was left completely in contenant and austrucised from her community because of the stench that accompanied her fistula. Fortunately for her an Ethiopian doctor repaired her fistula. I wrote off to the Ethiopia Embassy as requested by the Doctor on Channel 4 signing a petition to end force marriage in Ethiopia. The programme highlighted the need for more midwives because Ethiopia hasn't really got a tradition of midwifery, and many of these young girls are pelvis are too small to deliver their babies and they need to have cesarian sections. The Fistula programme also explored the expansion of fistula repair training under a principle of each one teach one.
Just like Newfy I watched an Orpha Winfrey programme recently highlighting the fistula issue. It was interesting to see how far the fistula clinics have developed.
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Newfy
Western Samoa
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 21:35:23
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Thanks Sister Omega for this information. I first read about a UK woman organizing operations for fistula in Sierra Leone in the mid 80's and then I never hear anything again. I am sure the Oprah show helped alot to raise recognition about this issue. I wonder too if this happens in other regions of the world where women are forced to marry too young, but we do not hear about this.
It is inspiring to see Wade say something in support of helping these women, even if there is no teeth = not enough money to support programs, this would be a worthwhile cause for more funders and surgeons to take up. These women do not deserve to live such a difficult life. May all beings be relieved from suffering. Newfy |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 23:04:27
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yeah sister Oprah. i watched the programme. i wish i had money to donate. but down here in Yoro Bawol, it is a matter of survival. It is like the lyrics a Jamaican musician who sang : It is a serious thing if you walk to friend to seek help only to meet him on the way also going to your house for help. the title of the music is ITS A SERIOUS THING.
YORO BAWOL CANNOT HELP BUT OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. HOPE MANY CLINICS SPROUT. EDUCATION IS KEY |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 23:51:22
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| Is this problem made worse by FGM, or is it the young age of the girls giving birth or the lack of midwifery training? |
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Newfy
Western Samoa
462 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 01:20:30
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| Kons, I so understand Yoro Bawol situation. Im not a bank either, but eveyr little derem counts and if I have extra I will try to give. Glad you saw the Oprah show. My prayers are with Yoro Bawol and all the "wa alla bi". |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 01:46:20
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Originally posted by Newfy
Kons, I so understand Yoro Bawol situation. Im not a bank either, but eveyr little derem counts and if I have extra I will try to give. Glad you saw the Oprah show. My prayers are with Yoro Bawol and all the "wa alla bi".
HEY YOU ARE FUNNY.
MAAN KOW KOW LA (Youasou Ndour) |
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Newfy
Western Samoa
462 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 06:17:36
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Kons...Man kow kow itam min, waay nak, man toubab serere ku sante Faye, ndeeysaan...iii goree 
This is not well translated ... with the same gout quoi.. in English unfortunately. Its like the difference eating with a spoon or your hand...."lekk-u-cuudu and lekk-u-loxo"
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Newfy
Western Samoa
462 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 06:24:47
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| Opps got off track. Sorry about that again... |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 21:39:29
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| you certainly know you wollof very well. Did you stay in Senegal. It sounds Senegalsese to me. Even the spelling is Senegalsese not Gambian |
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Newfy
Western Samoa
462 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 22:11:53
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Yes, I stayed in Senegal in mid 1980's,
damay dan jangaay Wolof ci alla ba Saloum-Saloum, mootax duma beege ko faatee. Nu defna nu afeer-u-concomb.. dafa how jaafee. I could leave many still remain in near the arrondisement of Ndiedeng and other dekke bi. |
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Newfy
Western Samoa
462 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 22:16:53
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| Thank you, but really my Wolof not so good. No one speaks it where I live only on Bantaba |
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Newfy
Western Samoa
462 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 22:21:21
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Apparently there is a world wide fistula fund -- see below
http://www.wfmic.org/about.html
This link is for Gambia bev. it explains what are some of the causes of the fistula. One is early marriage, other is malnutrition makes pelvic area small, other is no access to caeasarean during difficult childbirth and it results in a tear, which creates utertine or obstretic fistula. It can be repaired, but not many have offered this surgery in the past. |
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Newfy
Western Samoa
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