Factors associated with surgical repair success of female genital fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Experiences of the Fistula Care Plus Project, 2017

Factors associated with surgical repair success of female genital fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Experiences of the Fistula Care Plus Project, 2017–2019

Published:2022-07-06 Issue:9 Volume:27 Page:831-839
ISSN:1360-2276
Container-title:Tropical Medicine & International Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Tropical Med Int Health

Author:

Mafu Michel Mpunga¹,Banze Don Félicien Kyongolwa¹,Aussak Brian Tena Tena¹,Kolié Delphin²,Camara Bienvenu Salim²³,Nembunzu Dolores⁴,Amisi Christine Notia⁵⁶,Paluku Justin Lussy⁷⁸,Tripathi Vandana⁹,Delamou Alexandre²³

Affiliation:

1. EngenderHealth Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo

2. Centre National de Formation et de Recherche en Santé Rurale de Maferinyah Forécariah Guinea

3. Africa Center of Excellence for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases University Gamal Abdel Nasser Conakry Guinea

4. Hôpital Saint Joseph Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo

5. Hopital Général de Référence de Panzi Bukavu Democratic Republic of the Congo

6. Université Evangélique en Afrique Bukavu Democratic Republic of the Congo

7. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hôpital Heal Africa Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo

8. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Goma Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo

9. EngenderHealth New York New York USA

Funder

United States Agency for International Development

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Parasitology

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/tmi.13794

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