Campaign to End Fistula

📢 Announcing the theme for the 2026 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula: “Her Health Is a Right: Invest to End Fistula and Childbirth Injuries”.

Ending fistula starts with investing in the health, rights and wellbeing of women and girls.

A new study by Johns Hopkins University confirms the long-cited estimate of 500,000 women and girls living with obstetric fistula worldwide.

These findings also provide regional and country prevalence estimates to guide action to end fistula 👉 https://unf.pa/400MIYC

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In the last year, TERREWODE has:

🟠 provided holistic care to 526 women and girls
🟠 helped 557 fistula survivors with social and economic assistance.

See how UNFPA is helping fistula survivors reintegrate in their communities: https://unf.pa/tar

Emily lived with obstetric fistula for 41 years after a difficult childbirth at age 18.

At 59, she finally received life-changing surgery at a UNFPA-supported treatment camp in Kisii, —restoring her dignity, health, and hope.

See her full story: https://unf.pa/esl

Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic childbirth injuries.

Together with Ghana Health Service, Qatar Foundation & UNFPA Ghana, we are building a Fistula Holding and Empowerment Centre in North 🧡

The centre will offer temporary housing, counselling and skills training.

See how UNFPA is supporting recovery and reintegration of survivors and working to : https://unf.pa/3UQL5de

STRONGER TOGETHER TO END FISTULA STRONGER TOGETHER TO END FISTULA

Congratulations, Amref Health Africa Tanzania for:

🟠 Supporting free treatment for 12,700 women
🟠 Training health workers and Fistula Ambassadors
🟠 Empowering survivors through reintegration and education

Thank you for 20 years of working to .

“Now that I’m healed, I’m happy. I can run my business and spend time with my friends.”

For 13 years, Catherine lived with obstetric fistula, unable to pursue her love for fashion. With support from UNFPA, she was able to receive surgery and open her own fabric stall.

Join the global campaign to and learn more about Catherine and other resilient women who are reclaiming their future: https://unf.pa/wfd

Three women. Four decades. One journey to healing Meet Catherine, Kambiré and Dah, three women from Côte d'Ivoire who, collectively, lived with a devastating childbirth injury for more than 40 years.

⚠️ Too many women are still left behind without access to safe childbirth and quality maternal healthcare.

Obstetric fistula is a tragic consequence of these failures.

This , UNFPA calls for stronger investment in maternal health to and uphold sexual and reproductive health and rights for all 🧡

🙅🏾‍♀️ No woman should face shame and rejection from obstetric fistula.

This preventable childbirth injury is treatable by surgery.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action to worldwide: http://unf.pa/cef

🤰🏿Obstetric fistula occurs due to prolonged obstructed labor.

Half a million women and girls suffer from this devastating condition, facing isolation and pain.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual & reproductive health agency—is taking action to : http://unf.pa/cef

Obstetric fistula is a preventable childbirth injury that often leads to the traumatic loss of the baby.

No mother should endure such heartbreak 💔

Join UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—to and donate now : http://unf.pa/cef