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Life on the Line

The Outcasts

Inside the walls of America’s hospitals, doctors are fighting the world’s biggest enemy—COVID-19. In season 6, witness the courageous stories of those on the healthcare frontlines as they search for hope in the midst of the pandemic. Narrated by Lisa Ling, LIFE ON THE LINE tells positive real life stories that explore the strength of the human spirit.

The Outcasts

Life on the Line Episode 5 | 26m 47s | CC

For women in Chad, having a vesicovaginal fistula not only means they lose control of their urine, but often their husbands leave them and they’re ostracized by their family and community. But there can be hope. Watch as Falmata strives for a meaningful life after being healed from a fistula, Rebecca searches for a cure, and Dr. Danae Netteburg works to heal these women.

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