Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, Addis Ababa

Name: Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital
Address: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, also known as AAFH and Hamlin Fistula Hospital, is a health care hospital based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Its regional Hamlin Fistula centres provide care for women who suffer from incontinence, physical impairment, shame and marginalisation as a result of an obstetric fistula. The hospital was created by the Australian obstetrician and gynaecologists Catherine Hamlin, and her husband Reginald Hamlin, to care for women with childbirth injuries and has been in operation since 1974. It is in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It is the only hospital of its kind in the world dedicated exclusively to women with obstetric fistula, and it treats all patients free of charge. Patients undergo surgical repair by Ethiopian and expatriate surgeons trained at the hospital's main facility in Addis Ababa. Around 93% of these patients are successfully treated. ()

Founded: 1974 (51 years ago)Coordinates: 9°1'30"N, 38°45'16"E

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Nearby attractions include: National Museum of Ethiopia, Zoological Park, Addis Ababa Stadium, "Red Terror" Martyrs' Memorial Museum.

1 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
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Zoo, Park
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Sport venue, Sport, Football
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
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1.2 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
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Memorial
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Palace
Menelik Palace, Addis Ababa
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Church
St George's Cathedral, Addis Ababa
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Historic 1930s cathedral and burial site
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Memorial
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Market, Shopping
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Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
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Which popular attractions are close to Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital?

Nearby attractions include Tiglachin Monument, Addis Ababa (11 min walk), Ethiopian National Theatre, Addis Ababa (16 min walk), National Archives and Library of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa (16 min walk), Menelik Palace, Addis Ababa (17 min walk).

How to get to Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital by public transport?

The nearest stations to Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital:

Bus

Tewodros Square • Lines: A18, C15, C50, Sh016 (6 min walk)
Black Lion • Lines: A18, Ab029, C15, C50, Sh016 (8 min walk)

Light rail

Atikilt Tera • Lines: S-N (22 min walk)
Leghar • Lines: E-W, S-N (24 min walk)