May 25, 2026

•FG moves to prevent spread, offers free treatment

By Ozioruva Aliu

BENIN CITY—The Medical Director of the newly established National Obstetric Fistula Centre, NOFIC, Benin City, Prof. Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye, has said Nigeria currently accounts for 40 per cent of the global burden of obstetric fistula.

Sunday-Adeoye stated this yesterday while speaking on the 2026 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula themed: “Her Health is a Right: Invest to End Fistula and Childbirth Injuries.”