Both Hamlin and Fistula Foundation estimate the cost for full fistula surgery and rehabilitation services to be around $650–$700 per woman.[cxcix] Just for comparison, as I was writing this account, I checked on the cost of tickets for Lady Gaga’s next concert, which happened to be in Las Vegas in May 2019. They started at $762 and went up from there. So what is more important to you: seeing Lady Gaga perform for a couple of hours, or giving a young woman her life back?
