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Article: Couple packs up family to treat mothers in Kenya
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- February 26, 2008
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Cate Harding
University Wire
02-26-2008
(The Chronicle) (UWIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- In America, it is unimaginable for a woman to develop obstetric fistula.
The condition is caused by prolonged labor and consists of a hole between her vagina and rectum or bladder, causing uncontrollable urine and bowel fluid leakage. It is often found in rural settings that lack adequate health care.
And it's one reason why Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson and his wife, Dr. Sumera Hayat, are preparing to move their family to Eldoret, Kenya.
The couple aims to expand the University's involvement in maternal health issues in less wealthy communities around the world by partnering with Moi University, the America/sub-Saharan ...