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Family Violence 2016 data released
July 18, 2016
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Family Violence Clearinghouse have release the latest data summaries on family violence in New Zealand, a collation of statistics from various agencies and research studies.The data summaries can be read hereThe summaries show that: In 2015, there were 110,114 family violence investig
Continue Reading →NZ Government releases CEDAW Report
July 04, 2016
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The New Zealand Government has submitted its eighth report to the UN on the New Zealand’s performance under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).The report can be read here Women’s Health Action were one of the organisations who
Continue Reading →Medsafe’s response to objections to proposed reclassification of oral contraceptive
June 30, 2016
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Medsafe’s Medicines Classification Committee (MCC) have released their response to objections raised on the proposed reclassification of selected oral contraceptives to make them available over the counter by approved pharmacists for women who meet certain criteria.The Royal New
Continue Reading →Surgical Mesh Latest Updates June 2016
June 15, 2016
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Labour is calling for scrutiny of mesh use. Read the article/watch the video hereNew Zealand First is calling for a halt to the use of surgical mesh until it is proven to be safe. Read the article here A woman in Motueka’s experience with the health complications she is fac
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Women’s Health Update, Vol 20 No. 2, Winter 2016
June 13, 2016
The latest issue of our Women’s Health Update is out, with articles on some current women’s health topics in Aotearoa New Zealand. This issue includes: An overview of pelvic floor health Family violence: A women’s health issue The Abortion Supervisory Committee’s latest re
Continue Reading →TV3 The Nation feature on Surgical Mesh
June 09, 2016
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The Nation on TV3 featured a segment on Surgical Mesh on Saturday the 11th of June, 2016. You can watch it online here.The ACC claim rate for mesh use during organ prolapse is 5x that of other devices.Women’s Health Action has repeatedly called for better mesh regulation. The H
Continue Reading →Launching our newly redeveloped Vitamin K resource
June 09, 2016
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Women’s Health Action are excited to launch a newly redeveloped version of one of our most popular resources: ‘Vitamin K – Does my baby need it?’. The resource presents an evidence-based, balanced view of the benefits and risks of giving Vitamin K to babies, to help parents make an in
Continue Reading →Health Select Committee reports back on urogynaecological use of surgical mesh in NZ
June 01, 2016
The Health Select Committee has released a report on the use of surgical mesh in New Zealand.Charlotte Korte and Carmel Berry of MeshDownUnder petitioned the Health Select Committee to review the regulation and use of surgical mesh.Women’s Health Action have worked with Korte an
Continue Reading →Announcing the resignation of WHA’s Director Julie Radford-Poupard
May 30, 2016
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It is with great regret that we announce the resignation of our Director Julie Radford-Poupard. Julie will be leaving us on July 13 after more than four years of leadership at Women’s Health Action. She has been a passionate and innovative Director committed to improving the health an
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