{
  "id": 6575008,
  "title": "Liberia: The Long Wait for Fistula Surgery in Liberia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/liberia-the-long-wait-for-fistula-surgery-in-liberia",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:04:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202609100281.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lorpu, a young woman from Sinoe County, Liberia, suffered from obstetric fistula after a difficult labor in 2020. This condition, which causes leakage of urine and feces, results from prolonged obstructed labor. Despite three unsuccessful treatments in her local area, Lorpu eventually received a diagnosis from a hospital in Monrovia. However, she did not receive the necessary surgery during the free treatment campaign. Since then, she has spent over $914 on seeking treatment, causing financial and emotional hardships for her and her family.",
  "summary": "[Liberian Observer] This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lorpu suffered from obstetric fistula after difficult labor in 2020.",
    "She underwent three unsuccessful local treatments for the condition.",
    "Lorpu spent over $914 on seeking surgery during free treatment campaign."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}