“Obstetric fistula is not only a health problem, it is a condition that can isolate women and girls from their families, education, and other opportunities– Nélida Rodrigues, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Mozambique.

THE poor and marginalised in every situation suffer the most. Accessing affordable medical care continues to be a serious issue. Global income inequalities are ever-increasing. Medical care is much different in the global north as against that which exists in the global south.

Undoubtedly, women and girls bear the brunt concerning global inequalities. A global culture lacking in equity serves as a reminder of gross disparities, that health and social systems are failing to protect the health, human rights and dignity of the poorest and most vulnerable women and girls. Obstetric fistula is the silent crisis impacting thousands of women.