Votoka strongly believes that we must PREVENT obstetric fistula as well as TREAT the women who suffer from it. We are so proud that in 2025 we began to train community midwives/traditional birth attendants (TBAs), first in Huambo province and then in Bie province. In early 2026 we continued the Community Midwife/Traditional Birth Attendant training in Bie province, where 403 TBAs received a one-day training on obstetric fistula prevention and the promotion of healthy pregnanc

In September our team of trainers, led by Petra Jobse and Silva Sambaca, undertook the training of 127 government nurses in the province of Icolo e Bengo. We conducted one-day trainings in four different municipalities, namely Cabiri, Calumbo, Catete and Sequele. A total of 83 of the professionals who were trained received A3 sized kits filled with laminated colour images. These kits are designed to support them to conduct sensibilization lectures at their health posts and in