Scottish business tycoon Ann Gloag has launched a charity aimed at helping women in Africa through pregnancy and childbirth. More than 100 women joined Ms Gloag at her Perthshire home, Kinfauns Castle, for the launch of the Freedom From Fistula Foundation. The foundation was formed in response to the estimated two million women in Africa suffering from the severe condition obstetric fistula, caused by obstructed childbirth. Please read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement before using this site. read more

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