Locals step up…
More local doctors trained by Professor Goh, Professor Krause and team put their training into action…benefitting local women and reducing wait times. In Wau, South Sudan, Wau local doctors are performing simpler procedures independently while Dr Marvin in Mbarara Uganda continues to manage more difficult fistula cases.
Prof Judith Goh AO visited Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital, Soroti in eastern Uganda to assist in developing a urogynecology training program.
Highlights of past four months…
July and August have been busy. The team held Fistula and Prolapse Camps in August at Comboni Hospital and in July at Kagando Hospital in remote western Uganda.
- 31 July 2026- 7 August 2026: fistula camp at Comboni Hospital, Wau, South Sudan…consultations with 63 women and 42 procedures performed. The team consisted of Prof Hannah Krause AO, Dr Tom Carins (Australia), Prof Catherine Matthews (USA), Dr Marvin Mwesigwa (Uganda) and Prof Judith Goh AO.
- 8-19 August 2026: fistula and prolapse camp at Kagando Hospital…consultations with 92 patients and 79 procedures performed. The team from Australia and New Zealand included Prof Hannah Krause AO, Dr Hannah Rienks, Prof Judith Goh AO and Dr Louise Tomlinson.
Four more local doctors received training during this time.
Beneficiaries show their gratitude…
The beneficiaries of this life changing project are extremely thankful to their specific donors as shown in the attached photos.
Upcoming schedule…
In November 2026 the team is returning to Angola to transform more women’s lives.
You can help…
If you wish to support this project transforming women lives in Asia and Africa through performing operations and upskilling local doctors and health professionals to continue this work, please click on “Donate to this Project” in the right sidebar. Thank you!
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