Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable condition. Basic medical care for a pregnant woman with immediate attention to any labor pains can help prevent injury and fistula formation during ...

Pregnancy may coincide with a range of surgical conditions requiring timely intervention for maternal and foetal well-being. Non-obstetric surgery occurs in approximately 0.2–2% of pregnancies, with ...

Female surgery residents putting in 60-hour workweeks saw more complications, study shows. “We should be acting on this,” says one physician executive.

The Department of Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine offers one position per year to the 12-month ACGME-accredited Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship. Fellows will gain experience in ...

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula shines a spotlight on one of the most devastating yet preventable childbirth ...

“I don’t know what Covid-19 is. All I can say is that it has come to disrupt our lives. I would have had my surgery by now if it were not for Covid-19. I don’t even know when the surgery would be ...

Giving care in low-resource settings with low-tech solutions for early detection of any medical complications should be the mantra of healthcare professionals, said Harshad Sanghvi, Chief Medical ...

Staff members from the Regional Health Directorate, health workers from municipal and regional hospitals, and students from the Wa Nursing Training College flooded the principal streets of Wa on ...

Jeridah Andayi urges women with obstetric fistula to seek treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital, emphasising it's a ...