A multidisciplinary approach to obstetric fistula in Africa : public health, anthropological, and medical perspectives
(Print Material)

This volume applies a multi-disciplinary lens to examine obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury that results from prolonged, obstructed labour. While obstetric fistula can be prevented with emergency obstetric care, it continues to occur primarily in resource-limited settings. In this volume, specialists in the anthropological, psychological, public health, and biomedical disciplines, as well as health policy experts and representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisations discuss a scoping overview on obstetric fistula, including prevention, treatment, and reducing stigma for survivors.