Map displays data submitted by health facilities that provide obstetric fistula repair.
Direct Relief, in combination with Fistula Foundation and UNFPA, created the Global Fistula Map, the largest and most comprehensive map of available services provided to women living with obstetric fistula.
The map was launched on the first ever “International Day to End Obstetric Fistula” in 2012 to assess and communicate the need for fistula repair worldwide. The map addressed knowledge gaps in service availability and provision by displaying precise locations of surgical facilities and numbers of surgeries conducted, capacity information detailing the frequency of services provided, and other relevant facility information. Data for understanding the fistula repair landscape is collected via self-reported surveys from fistula repair facilities and surgeons, and through generous collaborations with Fistula Foundation, FIGO, and Fistula Care Plus, among other groups.
The enhanced resource provides additional support to direct providers of fistula care in the following ways:
- Enhance the understanding of a given region’s fistula treatment capacity
- Better target scarce resources
- Identify gaps in available services
- Build community among stakeholders
The annual Global Fistula Repair Survey and its results are now shared through the Global Fistula Hub, and Direct Relief is privileged to support the fistula repair community with this online resource.
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