Burden and management of obstetric fistula in South-East Asian region countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Each year, between 50,000 and 100,000 women worldwide develop obstetric fistulae. Approximately 2 million girls across Asia and Africa are estimated to be affected by this condition. However, there is no reliable data on its prevalence in South-East Asia region (SEAR). Objectives: The ob...

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Main Authors: Sutapa Bandyopadhyay Neogi, Himanshu Negandhi, Priyanka Bharti, Sanjay Zodpey, Arvind Mathur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2020;volume=64;issue=4;spage=386;epage=392;aulast=Neogi