A Doctor in Africa
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Summary
Including a preface by HRH The Princess Royal， Princess Anne。
The Australian doctor saving the lives and dignity of thousands of women in Africa， one surgery at a time。
From Ethiopia to Sierra Leone， Tanzania to Togo， Dr Andrew Browning has been helping women affected by obstetric fistulas - a debilitating condition resulting from obstructed childbirth - for nearly two decades。 Andrew began his African career in the 1990s working with the late Dr Catherine Hamlin and since then has started the Barbara May Foundation， which has built hospitals， trained staff and established programs to heal fistulas and also prevent them from occurring around Africa in the world's most disadvantaged women。
Two million African women are estimated to be suffering with obstetric fistulas。 They are often made outcasts in their own community， unable to leave their homes and left with little prospect of a happy， fulfilling life。 Andrew's operations， and the spread of fistula-skilled surgeons he is training across the continent， don't just relieve the emotional and physical pain of the women affected， but give them hope and a future。
A Doctor in Africa is the uplifting story of Andrew's life， from the challenges faced along the way to the stories of the women whose lives he has forever changed。
All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the Barbara May Foundation。
Praise for A Doctor in Africa
'Andrew's compassion for the women of Africa will inspire and uplift you。 Written with warmth and enormous empathy， this book will make you cry - often with tears of joy - and on turning the page have you laughing out loud。 A Doctor in Africa is a masterpiece in compassion， sensitivity and caring。' Dame Ann Gloag DBE。 Founder， Freedom From Fistula
'Andrew Browning's deep compassion and wonderful surgical skills have given new life to thousands of mothers suffering severe， often horrific childbirth injuries。 This Australian doctor has dedicated his life to helping women in Ethiopia， Tanzania and right throughout Africa and beyond regain their dignity and place in society。' Dr Robert Tong AM， Chair， Hamlin Fistula Australia
'Through Dr Browning's astonishing work， countless women shunned even by their own communities are healed， and rivers of tears are turned to laughter and joy。 You will cry， you will weep， you will be aghast， but ultimately you will thank God for people like Andrew Browning。 Read this if you want your heart broken， then sewn back together richer and pumping with gratitude。' Canon Tim Swan， CEO Anglican Aid
'Dr Andrew Browning is known to us as "the surgeon of difficult cases"。 In his book， he brings us real stories of the victims of fistula， but with restored good health。 Andrew is a compassionate， skilled， devoted， young surgeon who has brought hope and dignity to many vulnerable African women。 He awakens our inner being， moving us to become more compassionate。' Sister Dr Imelda Nabukalu， Deputy Medical Director Kitovu Mission Hospital， Masaka， Uganda
'Following in the footsteps of his legendary mentor， Dr Catherine Hamlin， Dr Andrew Browning's extraordinary life is as fascinating as it is inspiring。 Dr Browning is living out his faith by giving the priceless gift of health to multitudes of African women suffering horrendous injuries simply for trying to bring a child into the world。' Kate Grant， CEO of the Fistula Foundation USA
'I urge you to take up this wonderful read and find your heart deeply thankful and your mind wonderfully informed。 The work that Andrew has been doing is a bright signpost to the God he serves。 If there is a more thrilling description of what one Aussie doctor has seen and done in African villages to get women restored and rejoicing I'd like to know about it。 This book is one of the best antidotes to despondency and doubt I have ever read。' Simon Manchester， Former Rector， St Thomas Anglican Church North Sydney
'Andrew's deep connection with Africa， the land and her people is both confronting and inspiring。 Restoring dignity to a marginalised woman is powerful for that individual and her society。 His message is one of joy， and hope for a better world。' Dr Vijay Roach， President， Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
'Like an Odysseus of modern Africa， Andrew Browning's extensive， interesting and compassion-rich travels with his family to care for local women are also amazing for their rugged versatility and adventurous brio。 An exciting story off the beaten track， both literally and medically。' Richard Hamlin
'It has been a privilege to know and work with Dr Andrew Browning。 He has been a mentor， role model and great fistula surgeon。 He has surrendered his life to help fistula patients。 His dedication in fistula work has brought smiles to thousands of women。 His life story is inspirational and I would wish to walk in his footsteps。' Dr James J。 Chapa， MD， MMed （Obs/Gyn）， MPH， Fistula Surgeon and FIGO Accredited Trainer， CCBRT Hospital， Dar es Salaam， Tanzania
The Australian doctor saving the lives and dignity of thousands of women in Africa， one surgery at a time。
From Ethiopia to Sierra Leone， Tanzania to Togo， Dr Andrew Browning has been helping women affected by obstetric fistulas - a debilitating condition resulting from obstructed childbirth - for nearly two decades。 Andrew began his African career in the 1990s working with the late Dr Catherine Hamlin and since then has started the Barbara May Foundation， which has built hospitals， trained staff and established programs to heal fistulas and also prevent them from occurring around Africa in the world's most disadvantaged women。
Two million African women are estimated to be suffering with obstetric fistulas。 They are often made outcasts in their own community， unable to leave their homes and left with little prospect of a happy， fulfilling life。 Andrew's operations， and the spread of fistula-skilled surgeons he is training across the continent， don't just relieve the emotional and physical pain of the women affected， but give them hope and a future。
A Doctor in Africa is the uplifting story of Andrew's life， from the challenges faced along the way to the stories of the women whose lives he has forever changed。
All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the Barbara May Foundation。
Praise for A Doctor in Africa
'Andrew's compassion for the women of Africa will inspire and uplift you。 Written with warmth and enormous empathy， this book will make you cry - often with tears of joy - and on turning the page have you laughing out loud。 A Doctor in Africa is a masterpiece in compassion， sensitivity and caring。' Dame Ann Gloag DBE。 Founder， Freedom From Fistula
'Andrew Browning's deep compassion and wonderful surgical skills have given new life to thousands of mothers suffering severe， often horrific childbirth injuries。 This Australian doctor has dedicated his life to helping women in Ethiopia， Tanzania and right throughout Africa and beyond regain their dignity and place in society。' Dr Robert Tong AM， Chair， Hamlin Fistula Australia
'Through Dr Browning's astonishing work， countless women shunned even by their own communities are healed， and rivers of tears are turned to laughter and joy。 You will cry， you will weep， you will be aghast， but ultimately you will thank God for people like Andrew Browning。 Read this if you want your heart broken， then sewn back together richer and pumping with gratitude。' Canon Tim Swan， CEO Anglican Aid
'Dr Andrew Browning is known to us as "the surgeon of difficult cases"。 In his book， he brings us real stories of the victims of fistula， but with restored good health。 Andrew is a compassionate， skilled， devoted， young surgeon who has brought hope and dignity to many vulnerable African women。 He awakens our inner being， moving us to become more compassionate。' Sister Dr Imelda Nabukalu， Deputy Medical Director Kitovu Mission Hospital， Masaka， Uganda
'Following in the footsteps of his legendary mentor， Dr Catherine Hamlin， Dr Andrew Browning's extraordinary life is as fascinating as it is inspiring。 Dr Browning is living out his faith by giving the priceless gift of health to multitudes of African women suffering horrendous injuries simply for trying to bring a child into the world。' Kate Grant， CEO of the Fistula Foundation USA
'I urge you to take up this wonderful read and find your heart deeply thankful and your mind wonderfully informed。 The work that Andrew has been doing is a bright signpost to the God he serves。 If there is a more thrilling description of what one Aussie doctor has seen and done in African villages to get women restored and rejoicing I'd like to know about it。 This book is one of the best antidotes to despondency and doubt I have ever read。' Simon Manchester， Former Rector， St Thomas Anglican Church North Sydney
'Andrew's deep connection with Africa， the land and her people is both confronting and inspiring。 Restoring dignity to a marginalised woman is powerful for that individual and her society。 His message is one of joy， and hope for a better world。' Dr Vijay Roach， President， Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
'Like an Odysseus of modern Africa， Andrew Browning's extensive， interesting and compassion-rich travels with his family to care for local women are also amazing for their rugged versatility and adventurous brio。 An exciting story off the beaten track， both literally and medically。' Richard Hamlin
'It has been a privilege to know and work with Dr Andrew Browning。 He has been a mentor， role model and great fistula surgeon。 He has surrendered his life to help fistula patients。 His dedication in fistula work has brought smiles to thousands of women。 His life story is inspirational and I would wish to walk in his footsteps。' Dr James J。 Chapa， MD， MMed （Obs/Gyn）， MPH， Fistula Surgeon and FIGO Accredited Trainer， CCBRT Hospital， Dar es Salaam， Tanzania
Reviews
Joanne Crowley
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What a wonderful story of a selfless and meaningful life。 Dr Andrew and his extended family have devoted their lives to help the underprivileged women in this vast region。 We take safe birth for granted。。。we look forward to the arrival of our babies with confidence and joy。 For the women Dr Andrew cares for， pregnancy and birth is a matter of life and death。 Dr Andrew tells this story with great humility， warmth and optimism。 It's clear he has formed a deep love for Africa and its people despite What a wonderful story of a selfless and meaningful life。 Dr Andrew and his extended family have devoted their lives to help the underprivileged women in this vast region。 We take safe birth for granted。。。we look forward to the arrival of our babies with confidence and joy。 For the women Dr Andrew cares for， pregnancy and birth is a matter of life and death。 Dr Andrew tells this story with great humility， warmth and optimism。 It's clear he has formed a deep love for Africa and its people despite the challenges of distance， resources and reliable infrastructure。 I thoroughly enjoyed this honest account of a world that is both brutal and beautiful。 。。。more
Louise
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The re-telling of his life and work felt a little disjointed at times， like it would be part way through a story / explanation and then it would change abruptly to another。 However， there was obviously so much to tell and nobody could fault his work ethic， heart and the impact made。 An amazing person /couple， risking his own health at times。 What a change he’s made in the world！One of the angles I liked was stories of ingenuity and resourcefulness in areas which lack a lot of what we take for gr The re-telling of his life and work felt a little disjointed at times， like it would be part way through a story / explanation and then it would change abruptly to another。 However， there was obviously so much to tell and nobody could fault his work ethic， heart and the impact made。 An amazing person /couple， risking his own health at times。 What a change he’s made in the world！One of the angles I liked was stories of ingenuity and resourcefulness in areas which lack a lot of what we take for granted。 It left a lesson on how the West lives and how others do with less， but maybe have more in terms of humanity。 It will make me re-think stresses in future。 。。。more
Valerie Perkins
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Written from the heart and diverse experience in Africa。 Awakens the unaware to what is happening in the poorest countries on earth and in this case to the women of Africa。Beautifully written and enlightening。Well done Andrew。Every best wish for the future。Val Perkins。
Colin Buchanan
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A good book will inform， entertain， inspire， engage。 A great book propels you further。 It lingers as a presence after the last page has been read。“A Doctor In Africa” is， as the name might suggest， quite a straightforward book。 Dr Andrew Browning tells his story， from Bowral boy to medical practitioner and visionary， serving and saving thousands of African women suffering from debilitating fistulas （holes formed during obstructed childbirth causing chronic leaking of urine and/or faeces。 Women s A good book will inform， entertain， inspire， engage。 A great book propels you further。 It lingers as a presence after the last page has been read。“A Doctor In Africa” is， as the name might suggest， quite a straightforward book。 Dr Andrew Browning tells his story， from Bowral boy to medical practitioner and visionary， serving and saving thousands of African women suffering from debilitating fistulas （holes formed during obstructed childbirth causing chronic leaking of urine and/or faeces。 Women subsequently become outcasts， seemingly incurable， depressed and debilitated。）But that last paragraph lifts the veil on why this book has the power to linger in the mind。 Dr Browning’s achievements are remarkable。 Faced with what seems like an overwhelming weight of suffering， limited resources， huge distances and the harshest of conditions， embedded in cultures vastly different to his own， Dr Browning has undertaken his life-changing work with determination， enterprise， incredible perseverance， a deep faith and an enduring love for - and delight in - his patients。 As the events of Dr Browning’s life unfold， a bigger story emerges。 It is the power of a simple faith to see suffering and believe that God might have a part for us to play in serving， sharing， loving on His behalf。 Seemingly simple childhood moments conspire， in the course of time， to transform lives and communities， bringing hope and healing to so many women in Africa。 The scale of the challenge and the uncertainty is always enormous。 Yet this is the story of taking the next small step in faith， then， when the moment comes， the one after that。 Walking with Dr Browning as he takes those steps through the pages of this book is heartbreaking， inspiring， challenging， sobering。Although Dr Andrew Browning is， in a literary sense， the hero of this book， he constantly deflects our attention。 He admires and loves his colleagues， his patients， the African people， his supporters， his family and his God。 His stories are infused with practical， deep， humble faith。 Even if you don’t share his faith， you will come to understand what drives Christian service - individual and corporate - and the part that has played in healing so many women suffering from fistulas as well as establishing the means to avoid them happening in the first place。Despite the gravity of Dr Browning’s work， his sense of humour runs through this book。 He’s honest， humble - and he likes a laugh。 It’s clearly part of what has made the journey possible and it’s what helps make this book so accessible and readable。 （Well done to Patrick Kennedy， with whom Dr Browning collaborated and who managed to herd the abundance of stories into book form！）I finished this book thinking about my own country and culture， my expectations， aspirations。。。the availability of healthcare， the wealth of the west， our responsibility to the majority world and the suffering and hardships faced by women， men and children through poverty， isolation and inadequate health care。 As a Christian， I’m challenged to shape my faith into a compassionate life。 And I’ve been made more aware of the plight of the tens of thousands of young women suffering fistulas across Africa - and of the vital work of The Barbara May Foundation in addressing this problem。Dr Browning’s story has just that sort of lingering power。 It’s what makes this book a great read。 。。。more
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