The Hospital By The River: A Story Of Hope by Catherine Hamlin and John Little

The Hospital by the River has been in print since it was first published in 2001. This updated 2016 edition continues the story of the remarkable Australian gynaecologist Dr Catherine Hamlin and her medical work that has transformed the lives of 45,000 Ethiopian women. Catherine travelled to Ethiopia with her husband, Reg Hamlin, in 1959 on a short contract. Now 92, Catherine is at the head of a world-recognised medical program that specialises in the treatment of labour-induced fistulas. Left untreated, fistulas - rare in Western countries - result in severe incontinence, which forces women into a life of degradation and incapacity. Catherine and her team have established six fistula hospitals, a village to accommodate patients and a midwifery school, and pioneered techniques that are used the world over. This 2008 Pan Macmillan Australia Paperback is in good condition. Owner's Name inside.

ISBN: 9780330424622 SKU: 1569466 This image is of the actual book.

Location: Biography