Equatorial Guinea - Campaign to End Fistula
Equatorial Guinea - Campaign to End Fistula
Equatorial Guinea - Campaign to End Fistula
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of health personnel, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) agents and traditional midwives on obstetric and<br />
neona<strong>to</strong>logy cares is presented as a necessity <strong>to</strong> improve maternal health and eliminate obstetric fistula in <strong>Equa<strong>to</strong>rial</strong> <strong>Guinea</strong>.<br />
(iii).<br />
Situation of women living with obstetric fistula.<br />
TABLE 7:<br />
DISTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IDENTIFIED AS LIVING WITH OBSTETRIC FISTULA<br />
ACCORDING TO AETIOLOGY<br />
(JUNE 2005)<br />
TIPE OF FISTULA Total <strong>Fistula</strong> %<br />
OBSTETRICAL FISTULA 66 93<br />
TRAUMATIC FISTULA 5 7<br />
TOTAL 71 100<br />
GRAPHIC 7<br />
DISTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IDENTIFIED AS LIVING WITH FISTULA<br />
ACCORDING TO AETIOLOGY<br />
(JUNE 2005)<br />
100<br />
80<br />
Fr.<br />
60<br />
40<br />
OBSTETRICAL FISTULA<br />
TRAUMATIC FISTULA<br />
20<br />
0<br />
Total <strong>Fistula</strong> %<br />
Tipe of fistula<br />
Comments:<br />
This table shows that 93% of identified obstetric fistula (66 cases) corresponds <strong>to</strong> the symp<strong>to</strong>mathology of obstetric fistula<br />
against a 3% atributable <strong>to</strong> traumatic fistula (5 cases), found on non delivered women. These traumatic fistula are caused by<br />
provoqued abortions, violence and sexual traumatisms within low age girls and bad terapeutical practices. Consequently it is<br />
recommended that the adoption and application of protective measures <strong>to</strong> young girls be adopted <strong>to</strong> waranty its integrated<br />
development in the community.<br />
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