Reflecting on the time before she learned about Cure Hospital, Bibigul said, “I thought, ‘I am the only person with this terrible injury.’” Not only do facilities like Cure relieve women of the pain of fistula; they also relieve patients of the burden of loneliness.
I am hopeful that leaders of the new government will recognize the value of allowing doctors to continue performing fistula repair surgeries and other life-changing procedures. I am also enormously thankful to you for helping us preserve a lifeline of support for patients like Bibigul and surgeons like Dr. Dost.
Gratefully,