Friday Mar 29, 2019
"Operation Fistula: Sharing Data to Gain Insight"
Jenny Hannibal
Researcher Operation Fistula
Introduced by: Madeline Gauthier
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Obstetric Fistula is a childbirth injury resulting from prolonged labor and lack of skilled medical care, among other factors. See how an organization has evolved to use the data they were already collecting to shine a brighter light on the problems and the potential solutions. Together with partners in Madagascar and other countries, they are changing the landscape for fistula care.
About the Speaker
Jenny Hannibal is a researcher for Operation Fistula, and has worked or volunteered in various capacities for the organization for nine years. She also works part-time as a youth librarian, and lives with her spouse and two teenagers in Michigan. Prior to earning her master's degree in library and information science at University of Washington, Jenny did fundraising and marketing for a global health nonprofit for three years. Prior to that, she spent ten years as a personal assistant to the spouse of one of Microsoft's early employees. Prior to that, she earned degrees in math and French from Seattle University.