John Anderson sits down with Dr. Andrew Browning, an obstetrician-gynecologist who has devoted his life to improving maternal health in Africa, with a particular focus on fistula surgery. He has collaborated with Dr. Catherine Hamlin and is the founder of the Barbara...
Our Brisbane supporters dinner was held on the 2nd June 2023 at Customs House, 75 people attended to hear DR Andrew Browning and Professor Judith Goh share from their decades of experience with fistula surgery, care and the training of midwives and doctors in...
It was a wonderful night, at Duntryleague when nearly 100 guests attended and heard Dr Andrew Browning share the great needs and challenges for women with obstetric fistula in Africa. Even though it was our first fundraiser in Orange, it was very...
At the core of what we do is training of health professionals. Each year around 100 midwives are trained in clinical skills across our networks and training is ongoing for all of our staff. Mussa is one of our brightest midwives in Maternity Africa, Tanzania and...
While she was in Australia in December, Valerie Browning was interviewed by Radio National presenter Sarah Kranowski in a piece entitled – How Aunty Val became the ‘Afar Angel’. The interview covered Valerie’s work over more than 30 years to improve...
A long-term friend of the Barbara May Foundation, Dr Anders Siem, has been doing great work around the world, first by eradicating Guinea worm and then turning his attention to eradicating obstetric fistula and maternal deaths. The results of his last six years...
