When Issa was born, his family’s neighbours told his mother that his disability was a result of witchcraft.

In May, we introduced you to our fistula awareness raising team, who believe that “if you don’t know that treatment exists, you can’t access it.”

We’re excited to announce that after three years of construction, our new Private Clinic building will open this month.

Nurse Ansila Kituli is the In-Charge of CCBRT’s Orthopaedics Outpatient Department (OPD).

This month, we’ve told you about the causes and treatment of obstetric fistula; about how we work with our partner facilities across Tanzania to provide fistula treatment for women like Shangwe; and about how we’re raising...

“Fistula inatibika,” read the matching shirts proudly worn by CCBRT staff and obstetric fistula patients throughout our Dar es Salaam hospital yesterday. In English: “Fistula is treatable.”

Why the coordinated attire?...

Never heard of obstetric fistula? You’re not alone. Lack of awareness is one of the main barriers to treatment faced by women with the condition. Today, we’re answering five frequently asked questions about fistula.

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In our blogs this month, we’ve told you about how, with less than 0.5 doctors per 1,000 people, Tanzania faces a serious human resources for health (HRH) shortage. We’ve also told you what we’re doing about it, from traini...

CCBRT’s high-quality, specialised health services span a lot areas. You may have heard about our fistula care on a TV programme or our clubfoot care on the radio; you or a relative may have visited the hospital yourself...