Senegalese Surgeon Who Trained Fistula Doctors in 45+ Countries Wins UN Award
Professor Serigne Magueye Gueye’s decades of fistula surgery and training across sub-Saharan Africa earned him the 2026 UN Population Award, spotlighting the role of surgical mentorship in eliminating a preventable childbirth injury. A Burundian foundation was also honored for community reproductive health work.