hamlin fistula hospital addis ababa, ethiopia

1959-2009

From small beginnings to a world renowned facility.

Mission: “Wholehearted commitment, with God's love and compassion to women with childbirth injuries.

1959-2009

From small beginnings to a world renowned facility.

The first patient


Commitment and Faith in God who has blessed a long faithful service.

Midwives trained in the early years but then the project stopped due to lack of Government resources.Mission: “Wholehearted commitment, with God's love and compassion to women with

childbirth injuries.

50TH CELEBRATION


50th Celebration- Award from the Minister of Health



Our main hospital entranceMission: “Wholehearted commitment, with God's love and compassion to women with childbirth injuries.

With nurse aids- over 30 years of faithful service and friendship.


Surgical Care


Our senior Medical team

Prof Gordon WilliamsDr HailemariamDr Habte


Commitment to patient care

With Mark Bennett- CEO since 2005

With Dr Habte on the main ward.


Nursing Excellence


5 New locations in

Ethiopia.

5 new rural centres, four already complete, planned capacity increase from 1400 cases/year to more than 4000.

Bahir Dar- Now functioning at full capacity with up to 60 cases in a month and full occupancy of

40 beds


Bahir Dar- Now functioning at full capacity with up to 60 cases in a

month and full occupancy of 40 beds

Dr Andrew Browning


A committed team

Dr BitawAto BerhanuSr WodeNurse aid


Improved Maternal Health in Rural areas- Dangla


Emergency Obstetric Care- Dangla C-section operations available

Working with other agencies we have equipped a rural health center with everything necessary to offer emergency care to women in labout, including c-section operations.


Mekele Centre Currently building patient load. We have now hired a second Health officer for awareness raising, patient location and prevention. Developing new strategies to reach rural areas.


Mekele Centre

Dr Melaku and Sr Azeb with Prof Gordon Williams

Currently building patient load. We have now hired a second Health officer for awareness raising, patient location and prevention. Developing new strategies to reach rural areas.


SOUTHERN NATIONS- YIRGALEM


Our 4th centre- Harar


Our 4th centre- Harar

Sr Kebede & Ato Negash with patients


WESTERN OROMIA- METUDUE TO OPEN IN OCTOBER 2010


Desta Mender

Manager: Ephrem

Accommodation for up to 100 women, providing training in: Managing their own health, basic literacy and income generation skills- gaining confidence


Desta Mender

Manager: Ephrem

Dairy Barn where women are producing milk, butter and cheese for sale.

Chickens house for Egg production

COMMITTED TO THE MISSION


Midwifery official opening 2009With Dr Tedros Adahanom


Midwifery official opening 2009


50th year serving women’s health

The Hamlin College of Midwives: Mission: To train, equip, deploy and support highly skilled, trustworthy and accountable Midwives, who are willing to serve women and families of rural Ethiopia.


Midwives trainingA focus on important clinical competence and confidence.


Midwifery TrainingNew College, building and

curriculum

Costs:

•Approx $4000/yr to train a student.•Running a clinic for midwives approx. $28,000/yr•Total ongoing cost almost $1.3 million /yr for running 25 clinics plus the 96 students in the college(4 year course- 20 per year)

Developed our own curriculum from the best resources internationally..


Midwifery TrainingNew College, building and curriculum

Well equipped facilities

Costs:

•Approx $4000/yr to train a student.•Running a clinic for midwives approx. $28,000/yr•Total ongoing cost almost $1.3 million /yr for running 25 clinics plus the 96 students in the college(4 year course- 20 per year)Mission: “Wholehearted commitment, with God's love and compassion to women with


Midwifery TrainingNew classrooms just opened

Costs:



Midwifery TrainingNew student accommodation

Costs:



Student accommodation


New Students/ New staff

Jacqueline Bernhard- New Dean since 2009

Our new first year students just starting at the college, enjoying the computer facilities.3rd Intake.


Annette Bennett- Founding Dean

New Classroom building.

Opened for classes October 2009, new accommodation in the background


Starting small to tackle prevention


Communty re-housed in new homes nearby.

Old homes

New homes


Some statistics Cost to operate on one patient- Approx. $450

(But many patients require pre-treatment or post operative care that can be much more expensive).

Overall we are now treating almost 3000 patients/year. Our work covers: Treatment, other medical care, post

operative incontinence management, research, prevention, rural patient location, education for health workers and of course Midwifery training.

Overall organisation Budget approx. : $4 million Au Over 500 staff in 8 organisational units- Main hospital, 5

regional centers, Desta Mender, Midwifery college. Midwife sponsorship, $4000 Au/yr (4 year course). Rural Midwifery clinics- first will open Sept.2010- we

plan to have a total of 25 after 5 years.- Cost- $28,000/yr for each clinic- serving a rural population of 250,000 - 300,000 people.Mission: “Wholehearted commitment, with God's love and compassion to women with


Special Visitors in 2009

Mr Stephen Smith Minister Foreign Affairs


Special Visitors in 2009Members of Parliment


Special Visitors in 2009Governor General- Quentin Bryce


ADDIS ABABA FISTULA HOSPITAL, ETHIOPIA.


hamlin fistula hospital addis ababa, ethiopia

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wholehearted commitment

childbirth injuries

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celebration mission

patients mission

minister of health mission

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