Hospital in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia which serves and treats women afflicted with obstetric fistulas. History of the institution and its founders, description of the facilities, fundraising efforts, and future plans.

Companion site to a documentary film spotlighting women in Niger, West Africa suffering from obstetric fistula. Copies available for a fee for community based screenings and fundraisers.

Describes the problem, its effects, and a project to build a hospital in Africa to treat this and other birth-related problems and injuries.

Obstetric fistulas are quite common in Africa. Here is a description of the problem, its prevalence, and what some people are doing about it.

J. Marion Sims, called by some the "Father of Gynecology" perfected his technique of repairing fistulas on American slave women in the 1840s. This story is about his efforts and how he's viewed by historians. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.]

Basic information about a rare but serious complication of child birth. Includes description, cause, symptoms, repair options, advice, research links and support.

Website to accompany a radio story (available in Realaudio format) by Radio Netherlands about obstetric fistulas and their treatment in Nigeria. Includes details about the history of this complication and the money and resources needed to adequately treat it across Africa.

Founded out of concern for the many thousands of women in the developing world who suffer from injuries or death related to labor and delivery. Provides or supports education, advocacy, awareness, medical care, and research. Has a number of articles about the problem in pdf format.

Details of a study on the occurrence of fistula in nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa and on the capacity of hospitals to treat it.

UN agency defines the problem and how it intends to address it.