The Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with Kisii County and other health sector stakeholders marked the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on Friday at Gusii Stadium in Kisii town.
The event was a culmination of a weeklong free fistula testing camp at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH), where hundreds of women received free screening, surgeries and counselling.
Speaking at the event, the MOH's representative Dr Denver Mariga noted this year's theme of "Her health, her right, shaping a future without fistula" calls for stakeholders to reaffirm their collective commitment to upholding the dignity, health and rights of women and girls not only in Kenya, but globally.
Dr Mariga pointed out that obstetric fistula remains one of the most severe and preventable childbirth injuries. "Far beyond a clinical condition, it reflects a deep-rooted systemic challenge, inadequate access to quality maternal health services, entrenched gender disparities and the marginalization of vulnerable populations," he said.
