Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
Fistula repair surgery gives Paulina a new lease on life
My name is Paulina. I am 42 years old from Nigeria. I developed fistula after...
Training healthcare workers in Nigeria to treat and prevent obstetric fistula
For most women, giving birth to a child is...
Time to end obstetric fistula
Obstetric fistula is a health condition affecting between 50,000 and 100,000 women worldwide each year. Although largely preventable, it often has life threatening consequences for...
After seven years of obstetric fistula, Halimat is finally free
Across Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that more than 2 million women...
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Obstetric fistula is a health condition that has life-threatening consequences for women in some of the poorest countries in...
Frock Up & Fight Fistula!
Image: Lyn with women receiving treatment for fistula in Africa (2015) On Monday (November 2), long-term CBM supporter Lyn Wake is celebrating her birthday, but...
Glenys meets the courageous women over-coming fistula
Glenys’ desire to help people with disabilities in poor countries began in her 20s...