Over 2,600 obstetric fistula cases recorded in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Sierra Leone's health authorities on Monday said the country has recorded over 2,600 obstetric fistula cases, a type of childbirth injury for women, since 2020.

Obstetric fistula is preventable through the provision of quality care at birth and most cases can be repaired surgically, said Francis Moses, a health expert of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation, at a commemoration of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula that falls on Monday.