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medlend

Published on Nov 19, 2015

MedLend, providing surgical fistula treatment to women in the world's poorest countries.

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medlend

A volunteer-run, non-profit, conducting surgical medical missions
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inspiring hope

Providing obstetric fistula treatment for women in uganda
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obstetric fistula

A hole between the vagina & bladder causing incontinence
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the woman goes home childless & with a fistula

With prolonged labor and no obstetric care
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affects 2 million women

Untreated obstetric fistula
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messy.smelly.humiliating

Continual leaking of urine and/or feces
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she is alone

incontinent, she is shamed & abandoned
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preventable

A fistula is largely treatable &
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medlend offers surgical treatment

Mbarara Hospital, Uganda
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Fistula camp

Medlend volunteers setup camp while the women line up & wait
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sustainability

Medlend trains local, medical staff with new fistula repair techniques
Without your help this work would not be possible.
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a new life

Women's bodies are repaired & family lives restored
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please donate

Our work cannot continue without your help 
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Claudia Montalban

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