Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital
Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, also known as AAFH and Hamlin's Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, is a women's health care hospital based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The hospital was founded by Australian physicians Catherine Hamlin and Reginald Hamlin, to care for women with childbirth injuries. It is the only hospital of its kind dedicated exclusively to treating women with obstetric fistula, a condition in the developing world where maternal health provisions are poor. All patients are treated free of charge.
| Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 9°01′30″N 38°45′16″E |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1974. |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Patients undergo surgical repair by surgeons trained at the hospital's main facility in Addis Ababa. Around 93% of patients are successfully treated.
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