Dr Mohan - Fistula

Dr. Mohan Chandra Regmi is one of the world’s leading obstetric fistula surgeons. Obstetric fistula, a serious childbirth injury caused by prolonged, obstructed labor without timely medical treatment, leaves women with a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, leading to chronic medical issues and social isolation. Forced child marriage and early pregnancy, common in Nepal, are major causes.

Dr. Mohan is one of only six specialized surgeons in Nepal addressing serious fistula cases. For the past 15 years, he has worked to eradicate fistula by training surgeons, opening clinics, and advocating for state and NGO support for reparative surgeries. This photo series follows a day in his life: caring for post-cesarean patients, performing fistula operations, and consulting at the Civil Service Hospital of Nepal.

Video Commissioned by UNFPA

Director: Mailee Osten-Tan
DoP: Nicolas Axelrod
Editor: Fai Natiya Suvanasuthi 
Translators: Pooja Pant

Midwives save the life of a mother and her baby in Cambodia

The woman arrived by boat from a remote village and was referred to the provincial hospital for an emergency operation. Training Midwives is an essential part of the work of UNFPA in Cambodia and the clip is a real life situation.
Commissioned work for UNFPA in Cambodia.

Director: Chris Kelly
DoP: Chris Kelly & Nicolas Axelrod
Editor: Chris Kelly

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