Ugandan women face a higher risk of fistula due to
a lack of skilled birth attendants in the country. The Commissioner Clinical
for Clinical Services Dr Jacinto Amanduaau old Daily Monitor that 15 per cent of
labours in Uganda require the aid of a professional midwife, but most women
have to do without such essential medical care. Fistula is usually caused when
a woman is in labour for too long or the delivery is obstructed. The condition
can cause an abnormal opening of the birth canal which often leaves the woman
with a recurring problem with leaking urine and feacal matter. Dr Amandau was
speaking at the launch of the country's new fistula care programme.
Authorities in Uganda recognise there is a fistula problem and they want to ascertain
the scale of it and develop new ways to address the issue. The latest official
figures are from 2006 and show that 2.64 per cent (200,000) of Ugandan women
have suffered from symptoms of fistula.
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