Danja Fistula Center — Niger
WFF’s longest partnership is with operating partner, SIM, since building the Danja Fistula Center (DFC), breaking ground in 2008. Opening in 2012, DFC is the finest fistula hospital in West Africa and addresses childbirth injuries with our holistic approach including physical therapy. Following a temporary pandemic closure in 2020 and with Drs. Chelsea and Ryan Porter named new Chief Medical Officer and Center Director, DFC is ramping back up toward a capacity of 250 surgeries annually. In partnership with the Niger Ministry of Health, Dr. Chelsea Porter anticipates providing fistula training to local surgeons in the future.
“This trip really affirms the importance of the work we do. Some women never thought they could be cured. Now, here they are healed AND able to earn income with the skills we taught them!”
Highlight: Dr. Porter was accepted into the FIGO Fistula Surgeon certification training program and WFF Board Member and Urogynecologist, Dr. Holly Richter, travels to DFC for additional onsite training and mentorship.
- 90,000 – Community members reached with Prevention & Treatment messaging
- 2,063 -Free Surgeries
- 989 -Survivors reintegrated back into their communities
- 300 – Local health care workers trained
“Best Fistula Facility in the Country”
Considered the finest fistula hospital in West Africa, Niger’s Danja Fistula Center (DFC) offers comprehensive services to women suffering from childbirth injuries. In addition to providing life-changing surgery, women receive pre-and post-operative care including physical therapy. The center also provides free treatment awareness and prevention education, surgeries and social economic reintegration.
“At this hospital you can be cured.”
