B!RTH

7 countries. 7 female playwrights. 1 global controversy. B!RTH aims to raise awareness, provoke debate & change policy on maternal health inequality.

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

Dear followers - The BIRTH project has now come to an end - Thank you for your support for this project that brought art and science together through theatre plays. Special thank you to our partners: the Oglesby Charitable Trust, @LSTMNews and @rxtheatre https://t.co/fWWT967O9b

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

For good order - the theatre plays can still be downloaded for the time being. Please visit https://t.co/hA1tmiLojB in case of interest

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

‘Case selection is absolutely essential, you need to get the right surgeon for each #obstetricfistula and the first surgery is key’ @sethcochran talking about @OpFistula improving performance of fistula surgery through case assessment and matching #obstetricfistula #ECTMIH2019

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

‘We need to be able to train health workers to be able to make timely decisions regarding Caesarians to reduce the chance of #obstetricfistula occurring’ @acameh from @CMNHLSTM #ECTMIH2019 #maternalhealth

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‘This issue really puts a spotlight on gender inequity’ @sallytheobald #obstetricfistula #ECTMIH2019

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‘Lack of awareness and understanding’ @FistulaGillian from @FIGOHQ is why so many women go so long without treatment ‘and we don’t have enough trained fistula surgeons’ #obstetricfistula #ECTMIH2019

[Gillian Slinger @FistulaGillian]

The amazing work of Expert #fistula surgeon & FIGO Trainer Dr HiIllary Mabeya in @GynocareCenter is being skillfully portrayed in the play Orchid - moving & powerful, bringing the voices of our special ladies to the internat audience in #Liverpool🌼
@CMNHLSTM #Kenya #FIGOFellows

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

Incredible that this condition is preventable. We are going to be asking ‘Are health systems failing to meet the needs of women?’ #obstetricfistula #ECTMIH2019

[Bong-ki-yung📸 @pdbongkiyung]

To think that around the world, over ONE MILLION women suffer from "obstetrics fistula"! No control & therefore the urine flows freely. #ECTMIH2019, this play by the @BirthDebate is opening our minds to the terrible realities lived by those afflicted by this condition. #Stigma

[Charles Ameh @acameh]

#Fistula steals your dignity but we can help prevent this and give victims back their dignity! @FIGOHQ @sethcochran @CMNHLSTM @LSTMnews @BirthDebate @ECTMIH2019

[FIGO HQ @FIGOHQ]

‘Orchid’ by Mumbi Kaigwa, currently being performed at @BirthDebate #ECTMIH2019, addresses the burden of #obstetricfistula and tells the story of real women living with this terrible condition.

Find out more about this much neglected #WomensHealth issue https://t.co/rTDC79atHM

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

We’re in room 1C at ECTMIH talking about #fistula - join us #ECTMIH2019. @fatimamanji will be asking @FistulaGillian @sethcochran @acumen @sallytheobald ‘Are health systems failing to meet the needs of women?’ Following the performance of ‘Orchid’ #endfistula

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

Today at 10.30 #ECTMIH2019 @RSTMH we're discussing #Fistula - a debilitating illness affecting 2 million women in low & middle income countries. We ask: 'Are health systems failing to meet the needs of women?' Join the debate: #BirthDebate https://t.co/aHJrUsvinR #maternalhealth

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Only two hours until our incredible #theatre performance of @MumbiKaigwa 's ‘Orchid’ where we hear the incredible stories of Kenyan women living with #Fistula. 'Fistula.... it is a health problem, but also –it’s a societal problem' #EndFistula #ECTMIH2019 https://t.co/aHJrUsvinR

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Looking for something a bit different to end your #ECTMIH2019 week with? Our challenging, emotive & inspiring session ‘Are health systems failing to meet the needs of women?’ will involve #theatre #debate #discussion about #healthinequity #maternalhealth https://t.co/aHJrUsMTMr

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

An estimated 303,000 women die every year because of pregnancy-related causes. Tomorrow @fatimamanji is asking ‘Are health systems failing to meet the needs of women?’ Add your voice by tweeting a question to the #ECTMIH2019 @BirthDebate panel using the hashtag: #BirthDebate

[FIGO HQ @FIGOHQ]

"In a world of unequals, the most unequal of unequals are the women and girls with #obstetricfistula."

Find out more about our groundbreaking efforts to #EndFistula from our own
@FistulaGillian
ahead of her participation at #ECTMIH2019 via https://t.co/9Y9lLjW159

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

The WHO estimate that 2 million women are living with #fistula. Why is a preventable condition so prevalent? @fatimamanji will be getting to the heart of this issue with Fistula experts @sethcochran @OpFistula & @FistulaGillian @FIGOHQ tomorrow #ECTMIH2019 https://t.co/aHJrUsvinR

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

Are health systems failing to meet the needs of women? - that's what @fatimamanji will be asking @acameh from @CMNHLSTM @sethcochran @OpFistula @FistulaGillian and @sallytheobald @LSTMnews on Friday. Join us at #ECTMIH2019 or post a question for our panel using: #BirthDebate

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If you're at #ECTMIH2019 and are looking for an innovative session to join on Friday - why not hear the stories of real women living with #Fistula in the performance of 'Orchid' and join the debate 'Are health systems failing to meet the needs of women?' https://t.co/aHJrUsMTMr

[B!RTH @BirthDebate]

If you're at #ECTMIH2019 and are interested in #MaternalHealth come and join our exciting session 'Are health systems failing to meet the needs of women?' on Friday @ 10.30 with @sethcochran @FistulaGillian @acameh @sallytheobald, moderated by @fatimamanji https://t.co/aHJrUsMTMr