Nigeria’s First Lady seeks an end to child marriage and obstetric fistula

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Nigeria’s First Lady advocates for the end of child marriage and raising awareness about obstetric fistula, a serious childbirth injury common among women lacking timely medical care. The initiative addresses significant health and social issues impacting Nigerian women and girls.

Obstetric fistula, often referred to as a ‘childbirth injury,’ is an abnormal hole between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum, caused mainly by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely medical care. The post Nigeria’s First Lady seeks an end to child marriage and obstetric fistula appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.