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Aberdeen Women’s Centre, previously a branch of Mercy Ships, Sierra Leone, has been in operation since 2004. Located in Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone, the centre provides a variety of maternal and child health services. Our fistula unit provides free surgical treatment for women suffering
from obstetric fistula from all over the country. The maternity centre opened in 2010 and has the capacity to deliver over 100 babies a month. Full antenatal and postnatal care is offered to women mainly from the Freetown area. The paediatric outpatient clinic provides care for children aged 12 and under. All services are provided free of charge. Obstetric fistula is caused by obstructed labour when adequate care is unavailable. It is a condition rarely found in the developed world, and if it is, repair is immediate. A fistula develops during obstructed labour. Women will often struggle until the baby dies. During this agonising process, loss of circulation causes tissue to die. Large gaps then develop between the birth canal and bladder or re**um, leaving the women incontinent. The social implications are debilitating as these women become ostracised from their communities due to their constant wetness and smelliness. If left untreated, fistula can cause kidney disorder, skin infections or even death. Visit the Freedom From Fistula Foundation's website at: http://www.freedomfromfistula.org.uk/
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