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12th National Fistula Camp at Kenyatta National Hospital

Female Genital Fistula (FGF) is a reproductive health condition which results into social degradation of women. The nature of the condition varies, it manifest as an abnormal hole or opening between a woman’s birth canal and the urinary tract or the rectum causing the women inability to control urine and/or stool. Despite the great advancement ...Read More Read More »

30 women living with fistula benefit from free fistula treatment at Kilifi County

Since 1971, The Flying Doctors Society of Africa (FDSA) has spread medical outreach across Africa. Amongst the organization’s primary areas of focus is health and, most specifically, reproductive health with a special focus on fistula repair. Loosely defined, a fistula is an unusual opening that connects your vagina or anus to another organ. Fistula could ...Read More Read More »

At least 30 women living with fistula to benefit from free fistula treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi County

Over 30 women living with Female Genital Fistula a condition where women leak urine and stool are expected to receive free surgeries and medical advice during a week-long camp at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The Fistula camp which will be held until 28th May is part of a partnership between Safaricom Foundation, UNFPA, Flying Doctors ...Read More Read More »

East African Womens League Donation

The Flying Doctors Society of Africa received a donation of KShs. 40,000 from the Lavington Chapter of the East African Womens League. This donation will go towards the Fistula repair operations run by the Society across the country. Read More »

Rotary Club of Essendon Visit – September 2013

On the 19th of September 2013, visiting members of the Rotary Club of Essendon, Australia toured the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where the Flying Doctors Society of Africa (FDSA) had a team of doctors carrying out Fistula repairs on women from across the country. The team presented a cheque of KShs. 11 million to the ...Read More Read More »