| 1 | Obstetric fistula is preventable; it can largely be avoided by | |
| 2 | In India and Pakistan, some 70% of women with fistula have been abandoned or divorced. | |
| 3 | Most women who develop untreated fistula have given birth at home with no assistance from a skilled birth attendant. | |
| 4 | I am thrilled and honored to be back in my native country to take part in the launch of the Obstetric Fistula Manual. | |
| 5 | The development of obstetric fistula is directly linked to one of the major causes of maternal mortality: obstructed labour. |