report of the rapid assessment of vesico-vaginal fistulae in nigeria

patients come to the hospital from the village and its environs. The average age ofthe patients is 30 years and the cause of their condition was due to prolongedlabour.Joint Hospital, MbanoThe state government also owns this facility. The hospital has 1 doctor who us anO & G specialist. There are 4 nurses who are all trained in VVF repair surgery andthey carry out VVF repairs once in a while. There is no separate VVF theatre but 4beds are allocated to VVFHoly Rosary Hospital, Emekuku, OwerriThis is another government hospital that was identified as a VVF centre. There are2 doctors at the facility and 4 nurses who have all received training in VVF repairsor management. There is no separate VVF theatre and repairs are carried out twiceweekly. 8 beds are allocated to VVF and the cost of treatment is N25,000.00 ormore and completely borne by the patients is 16 years are unmarried and with theirfirst deliveries VVF work started here in 1972. Patients are mostly non-literate andtheir socio-economic status generally low.General Hospital, Aboh MbaiseAlso government owned, the hospital has 6 doctors, two of these are O & Gspecialists but non-has been trained in VVF repairs.There are 4 nurses in the hospital and they have all received training in VVFmanagement. There is no separate VVF theatre and patients are repaired once in avery long while. The average cost of repairs is N12,000.00 and this cosy is borneby the patient.91