“A woman of profound faith who has left an indelible mark upon modern medicine
Posted on March 19, 2020
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“World-renowned Christian obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Catherine Hamlin AC has passed away at her home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the age of 96.
Dr Hamlin, together with her husband, the late Dr Reg Hamlin OBE, created a network of treatment centres for women suffering from obstetric fistula. The crippling condition results from complications in childbirth and leads to social isolation in poor African communities. …”
– Story from SydneyAnglicans.net.
Related:
Hamlin Fistula Australia Limited.
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