{"podcast":{"title":"Our Womanity Q & A with Dr. Rachel Pope","slug":"our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076","podcast_index_feed_id":6371076,"rss_url":"https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/WKL3VMSP.rss","website_url":"https://ourwomanity.com/","image_url":"https://media.zencastr.com/image-files/6378c136ad65d6a6eb3706f8/10fd20e2-a035-4e97-9dde-2c33e0f933d3.png","author":"Dr. Rachel Pope","episode_count":70,"summary":"Dr. Rachel Pope, along with women's healthcare professionals, experts, and inspiring women address commonly asked (and not asked) questions about, health equity, sexual health, menopause, perimenopause, reproductive health care, anatomy, aging and more. Whether you have questions about periods, pregnancy, or menopause, we will do our best to address them here!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T06:17:06.079449+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076"},"episode":{"title":"5. Global Health in Tanzania: A Journey of Fistula Surgery and Empowerment","slug":"5-global-health-in-tanzania-a-journey-of-fistula-surgery-and-empowerment","published_at":"2025-07-02T12:07:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076/5-global-health-in-tanzania-a-journey-of-fistula-surgery-and-empowerment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/97v0cY4Y","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/6865211120349b04413239d5/size/54302445/audio-files/6378c136ad65d6a6eb3706f8/a4a0f5ce-caed-4533-93a3-3359eb510a58.mp3","summary":"In this episode, join Dr. Rachel Pope and her colleagues, Dr. Anne Sammarco [https://www.uhhospitals.org/doctors/Sammarco-Anne-1033400957] and Dr. Maria Shaker [https://www.uhhospitals.org/doctors/Shaker-Maria-1922325372], as they reflect on their recent trip to Tanzania. Dr. Pope shares the personal connection she has with the country, dating back to her early career when she worked on a research project about obstetric fistulas. Fast forward nearly two decades, and she returns with her colleagues to assist with fistula surgeries, childbirth injuries, obstetrics, and women's health care. Key Takeaways: * The Early Days in Tanzania: Dr. Pope recounts her initial time in Tanzania working with Utu Mwanamke (Women's Dignity Project) and conducting a study on the social reintegration of women who underwent obstetric fistula surgeries. * CCBRT Hospital: Now a much larger charity hospital, Dr. Pope reflects on how much the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) hospital has grown, offering services for vulnerable populations and providing high-quality care in a resource-limited setting. * A Team of Experts: Dr. Pope, alongside Dr. Sammarco and Dr. Shaker, shares their unique collaboration during the trip, combining their skills in obstetrics, gynecology, and urogynecology to provide critical care and training at CCBRT. * Cultural Exchange: The episode highlights the importance of exchanging knowledge with local medical professionals, offering education to Tanzanian medical students and residents while learning valuable insights from their practices. * Global Health Impact: The trio discusses the complexities of global health, including how resources and cultural factors shape patient care. They stress the importance of capacity building and sustaina…","meta_description":"In this episode, join Dr. Rachel Pope and her colleagues, Dr. Anne Sammarco [https://www.uhhospitals.org/doctors/Sammarco-Anne-1033400957] and Dr. Maria S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2262,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076/episodes/5-global-health-in-tanzania-a-journey-of-fistula-surgery-and-empowerment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-womanity-q-a-with-dr-rachel-pope-6371076/5-global-health-in-tanzania-a-journey-of-fistula-surgery-and-empowerment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}