January to March 2025 Newsletter
This quarter, Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital (TWCH) provided holistic, patient-centered care to 136 women and girls suffering from obstetric fistula and other childbirth injuries. On the evening before discharge, four patients were sitting outside the ward chatting when we asked them to reflect on their journeys.
Welcome to the 14th Edition of the TERREWODE newsletter covering January-March 2023. This edition presents to you progress in a number of program areas, new developments as well as lessons learnt from operating Terrewode Women's Community Hospital (TWCH) in the last three and a half-year. We were privileged to have hosted The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) accredited trainer and specialist, Dr. Fekade Ayenachew, who conducted training of the Medical Director in addition, to supporting the treatment.
TWCH Newsletter, 10th edition Oct-December 2021
At Terrewode Hospital we treated 88 patients with Obstetric Fistula up from 57 treated in the previous quarter.
TWCH Newsletter , 9th edition July-October 2021
This quarter we were able to successfully treat 57 women and girls as well as
provide reintegration services to 49
survivors.
TWCH Newsletter, 8th edition April-June 2021
We have made dramatic strides in providing treatment at TWCH to 49 women and girls in a 2 months period.
TWCH Newsletter -7th edition Jan-Feb 2021
Visit by the Chairpersons of the TWCH Governance Board, and the Clinical
Excellence and Quality Assurance Committee.
TWCH Newsletter , 6th edition Oct-December 2020
This edition spotlights progress and gaps
for this whole period in the activities of
TERREWODE and TWCH.
TWCH Newsletter, 5th edition July-September 2020
The facility has been able to treat 60
women and girl with fistula and other childbirth injuries.
TWCH Newsletter, 5th edition February 2019
Given the work so far done, the remaining time of the TWCH project is 50 percent.
TWCH Newsletter-5th edition July-September 2019
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, said she was happy to be associated with the facility.
TWCH Newsletter - 5th edition Jan-June 2018
In this edition, we bring you stories on
TERREWODE’s efforts towards the globally
end fistula campaign..
TWCH Newsletter - 4th edition April-June 2016
TERREWODE joins Ministry of Health to commemorate efforts to eliminate Obstetric fistula in Uganda. .
TWCH Newsletter-4th edition Jan-March 2016
TERREWODE has developed a fistula program to address prevention and treatment of the condition .
TWCH Newsletter-3th edition Aug-October 2014
TERREWODE has been
shortlisted to implement Fistula
Care plus (FC+) Project in Uganda. .
TERREWODE in partnership with Worldwide Fistula Fund has launched the first-ever re-integration center for Fistula clients. The TERREWODE re-integration Centre (TRC) center is located in Soroti Municipality.
TERREWODE, a Ugandan based non-governmental organization, was founded in 1999 by women of the Teso region who were committed to improving the lives and statuses of women and girl children..