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Irene’s Story: From loss to survival to dream job

Liz Gillespie

Sep 28

Irene’s Story: From loss to survival to dream job

There was no doctor at the health center when Irene Ainyo arrived in the midst of a very difficult labor. Nurses there realized she...

It's been 5 years! And we're just getting started

Bonnie Ruder

Aug 16

It's been 5 years! And we're just getting started

It's hard to believe it's already been 5 years since Terrewode Women's Community Hospital first opened its doors to fistula patients.

Celebrating smiles of healing and hope on International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

Bonnie Ruder

May 23

Celebrating smiles of healing and hope on International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

There’s something extraordinary about the smiles that beam from the faces of fistula survivors at Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital.

'On Health: A Podcast for Women' highlights Terrewode's work to end obstetric fistula

Bonnie Ruder

May 22

'On Health: A Podcast for Women' highlights Terrewode's work to end obstetric fistula

It was such an honor to speak with Dr. Aviva Romm, MD, a midwife and physician specializing in integrative medicine for women and children,

‘I love every single bit of being a doctor’

Terrewode Women's Fund

Mar 12

‘I love every single bit of being a doctor’

Dr. Mary Aono has an extraordinary way of connecting with patients, helping them feel at ease. There’s something warmly reassuring about...

Field notes from Uganda: ‘Pure gold’ reminders of how important our work is

Bonnie Ruder

Mar 12

Field notes from Uganda: ‘Pure gold’ reminders of how important our work is

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to return to Uganda in early February for some intensive work with Alice Emasu, the Executive...

Donor spotlight: 'My joy in motherhood is what drives me to give each month'

Terrewode Women's Fund

Mar 8

Donor spotlight: 'My joy in motherhood is what drives me to give each month'

Meet Lauren Caruso of Corvalis, Ore., who gives monthly to Terrewode Women's Fund and describes why our work means so much to her. What...

Terrewode Women's Fund

Dec 12, 2023

You make holistic healing possible

These are deeply unsettling times for everyone who values human rights and the well-being of all people. And yet as we head into the...

Alice Emasu honored as 2023 Luminary Leader

Terrewode Women's Fund

Sep 6, 2023

Alice Emasu honored as 2023 Luminary Leader

Washington Global Health Alliance has chosen Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital Co-Founder and Executive Director Alice Emasu to...

Marking a Milestone: 4 years of healing and hope

Terrewode Women's Fund

Aug 16, 2023

Marking a Milestone: 4 years of healing and hope

More than 1,000 women and girls have begun their healing journey at Terrewode Women's Community Hospital since it opened in Soroti,...

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Publications

Making the Case for Holistic Fistula Care: Implementation of a Model Reintegration Program in Uganda
Bonnie Ruder and Alice Emasu, 2022

In: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Obstetric Fistula in Africa

Eds. Laura Briggs Drew, Bonnie Ruder, David Schwartz

Characterizing Persistent Urinary Incontinence After Successful Fistula Closure: The Ugandan Experience
Rahel Nardos, Bonnie Ruder, Lewis Wall, Alice Emasu, et al., American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022

The Promise and Neglect of Follow-up Care in Obstetric Fistula Treatment in Uganda
Bonnie Ruder and Alice Emasu, 2022
In: Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health: from policy spaces to sites of practice,
Eds. Lauren J. Wallace, Margaret E. MacDonald, Katerini T. Storeng

Reintegration needs of young women following genitourinary fistula surgery in Uganda
Alice Emasu, Bonnie Ruder, et al., International Urogynecology Journal, 2019

Too Long to Wait: Obstetric Fistula and the Sociopolitical Dynamics of the Fourth Delay in Soroti, Uganda

Bonnie Ruder, Melissa Cheyney, Alice Emasu, Qualitative Health Research, 2018

A bill of rights for patients with obstetric fistula
Lewis Wall, International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2014

Publications

Characterizing Persistent Urinary Incontinence After Successful Fistula Closure: The Ugandan Experience Rahel Nardos, Bonnie Ruder, Lewis Wall, Alice Emasu, et al., American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022

The Promise and Neglect of Follow-up Care in Obstetric Fistula Treatment in Uganda Bonnie Ruder and Alice Emasu, 2022 In: Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health: from policy spaces to sites of practice, Eds. Lauren J. Wallace, Margaret E. MacDonald, Katerini T. Storeng

Reintegration needs of young women following genitourinary fistula surgery in Uganda Alice Emasu, Bonnie Ruder, et al., International Urogynecology Journal, 2019

Too Long to Wait: Obstetric Fistula and the Sociopolitical Dynamics of the Fourth Delay in Soroti, Uganda

Bonnie Ruder, Melissa Cheyney, Alice Emasu, Qualitative Health Research, 2018

A bill of rights for patients with obstetric fistula Lewis Wall, International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2014

Characterizing Persistent Urinary Incontinence After Successful Fistula Closure: The Ugandan Experience
Rahel Nardos, Bonnie Ruder, Lewis Wall, Alice Emasu, et al., American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022

The Promise and Neglect of Follow-up Care in Obstetric Fistula Treatment in Uganda
Bonnie Ruder and Alice Emasu, 2022
In: Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health: from policy spaces to sites of practice,
Eds. Lauren J. Wallace, Margaret E. MacDonald, Katerini T. Storeng

Reintegration needs of young women following genitourinary fistula surgery in Uganda
Alice Emasu, Bonnie Ruder, et al., International Urogynecology Journal, 2019

A bill of rights for patients with obstetric fistula
Lewis Wall, International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2014