Aid workers say the statistic, provided by the Women of Liberia Peace Network (WOLPNET) from surveys conducted in April 2008, shows the horrifying prevalence of rape and of a phenomenon which Liberian medical officials say they are ill-equipped to respond to.
“These women are living with a serious scar and they are not getting access to treatment,” said Una Thompson, head of WOLPNET.
According to local health workers two types of fistula cases are prevalent in Liberia.