Dr. Musa Kayondo

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Associate Professor Dr. Musa Kayondo, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda, is a leading figure in the fight against obstetric fistula. Trained by American urogynecologist Dr. Tom Margolis, Dr. Kayondo was the first graduate of the MUST/MFH collaborative Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Program. He pioneered the first urogynecology and fistula surgery training fellowship in East, Central, and Southern Africa at Mbarara University Teaching Hospital. This program aims to increase the number of skilled surgeons capable of managing fistula and other childbirth-related injuries.

Prof. Kayondo and his team perform over 500 fistula repair surgeries annually across five regional hospitals in Uganda: Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Nakaseke General Hospital, Bwindi Community Hospital, and Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. In addition to fistula repair, they also provide gynecological cancer treatment services.