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Chargement... The Hospital by the River (original 2001; édition 2016)par Catherine Hamlin (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Hospital by the River: A Story of Hope par Catherine Hamlin (2001)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is all true life adventure stuff. The story of a remarkable 20th century woman living out her Christian passion to save the world - or, at least, to play her part in God's plan to save the world. Hamlin is a product of her time as much as her faith, yet she has risen beyond old colonial missionary zeal to establish, with her late husband, an indigenous Ethiopian medical service that will long survive her. The book is easy reading and (Spoiler alert for the squeamish) replete with stories of unpleasant medical conditions and procedures. Alongside this is the revolutionary context of late 20th century Ethiopia transitioning from monarchy, through Communist dictatorship, to something more stable. A compelling and humbling read about Reg and Catherine Hamlin and their untiring work and deciation to help women in Ethiopia who have endured obstructed labour leaving them with debilitaing injuries. Their work is not only to repair their torn bodies but to help them regain a feeling of pride and self worth. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Gynaecologists Catherine and Reg Hamlin left Australia in 1959 on a short contract to establish a midwifery school in Ethiopia. Over 40 years later, Catherine is still there, running one of the most outstanding medical programmes in the world. The Hamlins dedicated their lives to women suffering the catastrophic effects of obstructed labour. The awful injuries that such labour produces are called fistulae, and until the Hamlins began their work in Ethiopia, fistula sufferers were neglected and forgotten - a vast group of women facing a lifetime of incapacity and degradation. Catherine and Reg, with their team of dedicated fistula surgeons, have successfully operated on over 25,000 women, and the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, the hospital they opened in 1974, has become a major teaching institution for gynaecologists from all over Ethiopia and the developing world. Since Reg's death, Catherine and her team have continued the work. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I was able to meet the author and the CEO of the Australian fundraising branch, Lucy Perry, and ask them about Dr, Hamlin. Both say she is every bit as inspirational in person as she is in her book. I highly recommend this read for anyone interested in international development systems that WORK, human rights, women's rights, women's health, or just looking for a read which will give you a reason to feel proud of humankind again. ( )