08 03 12 Panzi Hospital emphasizes dire need for fistula repair certification

Today, on the

International Women’s Day, an opinion piece on this topic is issued by Dr. Denis
Mukwege, the Medical Director of Panzi Hospital in DR Congo, and Director of
PMU, Niclas Lindgren**. It emphasizes the dire need for international donors and
national authorities to ensure that only proficient and certified institutions
are authorized to perform this delicate surgery.

Reed the full
document in the attached file.

 

* Obstetric fistula is a hole between the bladder and
vagina, or between the rectum and vagina

**  The
Panzi
Hospital is specialized in
treating gynecological disorders, specifically those due to reproductive trauma
and trauma from sexual violence, as well as the holistic clinical treatment for
survivors. Dr. Mukwege and his surgical team are international experts in
fistula and incontinence repair and the long time healing and community
reintegration associated with fistula care. PMU is a Swedish NGO who have been
partnering with the Panzi Hospital since it was founded in
1999.