₦airaland Forum

Are you or someone you know:

- Leaking urine or faeces after childbirth?
- Unable to control urine/faeces or constantly wet?
- Feeling ashamed or avoiding people because of this condition?
- This condition is called a fistula, and it can be treated.

FREE TREATMENT IS AVAILABLE

Women suffering from fistula can receive FREE surgery and care at:

● ABUJA - Gwarinpa General Hospital, Abuja
● ZAMFARA - VVF Centre, Gusau
● ADAWAWA - General Hospital, Numan
● KADUNA - Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE (FREE)

● Fistula repair surgery
● Medical care and medications
● Hospital stay and accommodation
● Feeding support
● Post-surgery follow-up
● Free Transport

CALL OR WHATSAPP NOW : 📞0810 095 7171

Our team will guide you on how to get help

As-salāmu alaykum wa rahmatullāh.

This Ramadan, we are reminded that charity carries multiplied reward. Yet in some rural communities in Nigeria, many pregnant women go through pregnancy without basic antenatal care, not by choice, but because they cannot afford it.

A simple medical visit can help prevent serious complications and protect both mother and baby.

Through Every Pregnancy, support is being provided to expand access to essential maternal healthcare for vulnerable women in Nigeria.

Supporting maternal care is a form of Sadaqah Jariyah, it safeguards two lives at once.

If you would like to contribute this Ramadan, you can do so here:

https://everypregnancy.org/bffwh/

May Allah accept from us all.

Hello Nairalanders,

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve women’s health and raise awareness ahead of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF), we’re inviting you to join a powerful virtual session on Contraception: Choosing What’s Right for You.

📌 Details:

Topic: Contraception – Choosing What’s Right for You
Speaker: Dr. Onimago (Women’s Health Expert)
Date: Saturday, May 17th, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM (WAT)
Venue: Google Meet (Join from anywhere)
Register here: use the link in the banner to register

Let’s talk honestly about reproductive options, side effects, access, and what works for you.

Whether you’re trying to understand the options, planning for the future, or just curious, this session is open, practical, and judgment-free.

Brought to you by the Bashir Foundation for Fistula & Women’s Health (BFFWH).

Your body. Your health. Your choice.
We hope to see you there!

📢 CALL FOR MOBILIZATION – FREE FISTULA SURGERY!

Are you or someone you know suffering from obstetric fistula (yoyon fitsari)? There is hope, and treatment is available!
The Bashir Foundation for Fistula & Women’s Health (BFFWH), in partnership with the Fistula Foundation, provides FREE surgical repairs for women living with fistula.

📍 Location: Fistula Center, Gwarinpa General Hospital, Abuja
📅 Deadline: April 22nd – Limited slots available!

💜 All surgeries, hospital care, and feeding are provided at NO COST.

🚨 Don’t suffer in silence – help is here! 🚨

📞 Call or WhatsApp: 08100957171

🗣️ Spread the word and share this message! Together, we can restore dignity and hope.

#EndFistula #ProjectFix #HealthHopeHealing #BFFWH #FistulaAwareness #WomensHealth

Some statistics and happenings about obstetric fistula in Nigeria and around the world..

#endfistula #bashirfistulafoundation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUa1Lcel7e8

Our Journey in the terrain of putting an end to Obstetric Fistula has exposed us to various cases of fistula patients, ranging from a woman that has been experiencing VVF for over 30 years to that of a 16-year-old teenager that had gone through every humiliating process of being given out to early marriage, experienced Fistula and being subjected to inhumane acts from the society and people that were supposed to protect her.

Some recurring factors come up in all these cases;
- Detrimental/Archaic Cultural Practices and Values
- Gender Inequality
- Bad Health Care System
- Lack of Education, amidst others.

Back to the subject matter which leads us to the brief story of Murja, a 29-year-old lady who had undergone 7 childbirth deliveries, from which only 2 were delivered successfully.

The 7th delivery was the most devasting which eventually led to Obstetric Fistula. Just like many of the cases we have seen, the aftermath mostly leads to the isolation, stigma, fear, depression amidst others. It didn’t take long before she was evicted out of her matrimonial home with 2 children, prior to which the post fistula effect has gone severe with her health. By the time a help call was placed across to us at Bashir Fistula Foundation, she was already under critical health condition.

Let’s take a pause there, Things could have been different for Murja if she grew up in saner climes of being busy acquiring degrees or paving some career path for herself, with accessible quality healthcare and most importantly a society that values/prioritize the growth and development of women.

Today, The International Day to End Obstetric Fistula shouldn’t just be a day of Hashtags but a day we all, as a society reaffirm our stand towards ensuring an environment that provides a better life for every woman in all ramifications: professionally, politically, healthcare-wise, growth and development. A wake-up call to us all.

Note: With the help of our donors and supporters, Bashir Fistula Foundation was able to support Murja, benefited in a surgical intervention done in collaboration with our partner hospital and she has since been a survivor.

Kindly take out your time to fill our survey form here at https:///SRkSktK6oAu8mfoh7, we would like to have your views and opinions. Thank you for reading.

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Day 4: Training and Orientation of FGM Champions

Day 3: Training of Community Health Personnel on prevention and management of Female Genital Complications (Conclusion and Awarding of Certificates)

Day 2: Training of Community Health Personnel on prevention and management of Female Genital Complications

Anchored by:

Dr Stephen Kache
Dr Bashar Jibril
Dr Magajiya Hassan

Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Nigeria in collaboration with Bashir Fistula Foundation organized a 5-day program in Kaduna, Nigeria. From the 2nd to 7th of December 2019.

Theme: "Grassroot Awareness Campaign against Female Genital Mutilation in Kaduna.

The program was aimed at sensitization and discouraging the harmful practices of Female Genital Mutilation done on the girl-child. The program took place in the communities of Rigasa and Rigachukun, Kaduna.





Day 1: Sensitization of Traditional and Religious Leaders

Guest Speakers:

Dr Ado Zakari
Barrister Saudah