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The Fistula Hospital, Addis Ababa
Princess Anne arriving at the hospital greeted by Dr Hamlin with the
"Princess Anne Ward" in the background.
Dr Catherine Hamlin AC
Executive Director and co-founder of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, has been given the highest Australian award. She was made a companion of Australia in 1995.
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that specialises in Fistula surgery. It has a success rate of 93%. Almost 1,200 patients are operated on each year. |
For the year 2005, we feel that the best area to support would be to donate direct towards the actual care of women with obstetric fistulae.
It cost the Hospital about US$475 (UK£250 - €355) per patient to operate, feed, nurse and often pay her way home.
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