Follow @{0}FEEDBACKEMAILPRINTEASY READSHARE MONROVIA, 10 July 2013 (IRIN) - The fight against fistula is gaining ground in Liberia, where doctors and nurses at 48 health clinics have been trained to treat the condition. Thanks to the UN population Fund (UNFPA) all treatment is now free. Since the launch of the Liberia Fistula Program (LFP) in 2007, a government scheme supported by international network Zonta International and UNFPA, doctors have treated 1,026 fistula cases. While only six doctors in the country are able to perform the surgery, 65 professional nurses have been trained to train colleagues in fistula management in rural health clinics. Some 300 trainees are currently enrolled....
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