8th June, 2009
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in collaboration with AMREF will hold a free medical camp for women unable to control urine or stool - Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF), Recto-Vaginal Fistula (RVF).
Dates:
Screening: June 12, 2009 - Clinic 66 (Gynaecology Clinic) KNH.
Walk: June 12, 2009 – 9am from KNH
Medical Camp: June 15 - 28, 2009 at KNH
For further information contact the following:
KNH - 2726300 Ext. 43121/43660
AMREF - 6994000
Sister Margaret - 0722 - 789794
Sister Juliette - 0734 - 770775
Mr Frank Odhiambo - 0721-707780
Dr Khisa - 0721 - 242347
What is VVF/RVF?VVF is an abnormal communication/connection between the urinary bladder and vagina while RVF, is an abnormal communication between the rectum and the vagina. Patients who have VVF and/or RVF leak urine or stool or both, continuously with no control. They smell of urine or stool all the time. This condtion occurs when the blood supply to the tissues of the vagina and the bladder (VVF) or the vagina and rectum (RVF) are restricted during prolonged obstructed labour, the tissues between these organs die, forming holes through which urine or faeces can pass uncontrollably. |
