dr. hamlin, who is 87, still performs manyf thprocedures, like this woman's case. we were asked not to use patient names. >> three days of labor, and then she had a stillborn baby, and then she was left with a vaginal fistula in her bladder. and it was quite -- it was a reasonably difficult one. >> what's the period of convalescence? >> i think in about 10 or 12 days. >> she's better off than most women here. many have lived with their injuries for years, too late to be repaired even with surgery. hospital services are free, but transportation is often unaffordable -- if they can get a ride. so how far away has this lady traveled to be here? >> it's about a four-hour drive. >> four-hour drive, which for her would mean a bus ride, maybe? >> she would come in a bus, yes. >> which sometimes is difficult for them, if they're -- >> yes, it is difficult, and sometimes the passengers say, "this woman's smelling. put her off. she's got some disease," and they'll be thrown off the bus. >> to offer better access to its services, the hamlin hospital created five satellite fac