Mend (21 min.) Melba Williams, Dir. A young Eritrean woman journeys from a remote rural area to a large city hospital to undergo a procedure that will correct her obstetric fistula, a condition that continues to be prevalent in areas of the world without adequate women’s healthcare. Information: melbawilliams@yahoo.com.
Learning Objectives:
APHA Film Festival: IH # 2 - Women’s Health Issues: Rape, Abortion, and Obstetric Fistula
The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA