[The Herald] Back in 1981, heavily pregnant Mary Maropa (not her real name) left her village in Nkayi for hospital expecting to return with a baby. Little did she know that she will not only return with tears on her cheeks but also uncontrollably leaking urine from her vagina, a medical condition known as vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF). Due to prolonged labour pains coupled with complications during delivery, Mrs Maropa lost both her unborn baby and her dignity.VVF occurs when a woman struggles with labour for days witho ......
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