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Uganda joins regional care network as 74,000 women suffer from childbirth injuries

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2026-09-07 16:41:00

The Ministry of Health has officially commissioned Uganda’s first Fistula Foundation Treatment Network (FFTN), marking a major step in expanding access to care for thousands of women living with obstetric fistula and related childbirth injuries.

Launched recently at Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital (TWCH) in Soroti City, the initiative is the sixth regional network established in Africa by the US-based organization Fistula Foundation. The network brings together the Ministry of Health alongside seven specialized treatment and outreach partners operating across the country….

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