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[Nigeria Health Watch] Victoria Ifeanyichukwu, a mother of two from Imo State, arrived at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, seeking care after a difficult first pregnancy left her with a vaginal tear, living with incontinence. Clinics she visited offered little help, and the few times she sought treatment, she was told to "wait until my next pregnancy," she said. Years passed, and the condition dictated her movements. "When I got home, I discovered that the tear was deep. I suffered