First donor babies born through Public Fertility Care
The first babies have now been born through the donor arm of Victoria’s Public Fertility Care program, marking a key milestone and highlighting a growing need for egg and sperm donors.
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Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2021The Women’s recently marked International Day of the Midwife (5 May) and International Nurses Day (12 May) by holding its annual Nursing and Midwifery Awards.
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Sorry, every day – marking National Sorry Day at the Women’sThe Royal Women’s Hospital has marked National Sorry Day with a special webinar for its staff exploring intergenerational trauma, the role of the Women’s in the Stolen Generations and the importance of reconciliation and healing.
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Welcoming emphasis on women’s health in Victorian BudgetKey announcements commended by the Women’s include the $6.5 million for new and existing sexual and reproductive health hubs; $354 million for family violence prevention and response; $70 million for public IVF services; and the $6.9 million for community perinatal health teams.
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Milestone for Melbourne’s life-saving preeclampsia prediction testA test predicting the potentially fatal pregnancy condition, preeclampsia, has reached a milestone in its use here at the Women's – the first hospital in Australia to study and rollout use of the test.
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Making access to fertility services more equitableThe Royal Women’s Hospital has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Victorian Minister for Health to invest $70 million to establish public fertility care services in Victoria.
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Landmark study finds women opting in to IVF ‘add-ons’Research conducted here at the Women's has found that many Australian women are opting to purchase unproven IVF add-ons in an effort to improve their chances of having a baby.
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