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Herceptin Funding
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 1:24 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
Today’s decision on Herceptin funding for 12 months was well signalled by the National Government and not to deliver on it would be a breach of faith. While recognising this, Women’s Health Action remains disappointed at the decision to fund Herceptin ... More >>
Consultation could never change Herceptin evidence
Friday, 8 August 2008, 9:27 am | Women's Health Action Trust
“PHARMAC’s decision to continue funding the nine week regime for Herceptin and not the twelve month regime for women with early stage breast cancer is a brave and difficuIt decision, but sadly it is the right one.” Says Jo Fitzpatrick, Director ... More >>
Targeting young women should be postponed
Saturday, 2 August 2008, 5:41 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
“International Lead researcher on Gardasil, Diane Harper has raised concerns on Radio New Zealand which Women’s Health Action believes justify a postponement of the mass vaccination programme for young women planned for next year. We are also ... More >>
The Big Latch On
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 9:53 am | Women's Health Action Trust
``The Big Latch On this year has already broken it’s first record with over 100 venues throughout New Zealand. It’s exciting and means that we are also likely to break the national record for the ‘most women breastfeeding simultaneously’,’’ ... More >>
Report on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 12:55 am | Women's Health Action Trust
``Legislating breaks and facilities for breastfeeding is just fantastic,’’ says Louise James, Breastfeeding Advocate for Women’s Health Action. ``But who is going to tell the mother she can, show her the facilities and make sure it happens? We ... More >>
Abortion Services have no place in law
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 9:40 am | Women's Health Action Trust
‘ Abortion is a health not a legal matter’ aid Jo Fitzpatrick, Director of Women’s Health Action Trust. ‘It is no surprise to us that it finds itself in a legal thicket. ‘ More >>
Herceptin decision supported
Friday, 4 April 2008, 9:37 am | Women's Health Action Trust
Women’s Health Action welcomes the Court decision on Herceptin released today. Of the 28 challenges brought against Pharmac over Herceptin, only one was found to have substance. The other 27 were not upheld. More >>
Legislation Needed For Breastfeeding At Work
Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 10:57 am | Women's Health Action Trust
“It is about time there was legislation for breastfeeding space and breaks!” Says Louise James, Breastfeeding Advocate for Women’s Health Action. More >>
About time for breastfeeding space and breaks
Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 4:39 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
“It is about time there was legislation for breastfeeding space and breaks!” Says Louise James, Breastfeeding Advocate for Women’s Health Action. More >>
Burden of Osteoporosis Report flawed, alarmist
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 5:29 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
A staggering 84,354 New Zealanders are predicted to break bones this year as a result of osteoporosis. That’s one osteoporosis related fracture every six minutes and a hip fracture every two hours, according to Osteoporosis New Zealand. Their Fonterra-funded ... More >>
NZ breaks record of most women breastfeeding
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 12:09 am | Women's Health Action Trust
New Zealand breaks record of most women breastfeeding simultaneously and kicks start the world wide synchronised record with an unofficial number of 907. The Philippines, who organised the world wide event will join in at our local time of 2pm. As 24 countries ... More >>
World Breastfeeding Week celebrations
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 10:23 am | Women's Health Action Trust
An international sucking marathon kicks off in New Zealand on Wednesday August 8th as our breastfeeding children lead the world in an attempt to break an international record. Hundreds of breastfeeding women will feed their infants at 10am local time ... More >>
Self-Regulation By Industry Is A Sham
Saturday, 19 May 2007, 2:59 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
The New Zealand Infant Formula Manufacturers Association (NZIFMA) stalls the complaint process to allow an Infant Formula Manufacturer to continue unethical sponsorship of a child and parenting expo. More >>
Short course best option for Herceptin
Friday, 4 May 2007, 10:22 am | Women's Health Action Trust
Women’s Health Action Trust welcomes the funding of the nine week course of Herceptin for women with early stage breast cancer. More >>
World Breastfeeding Week 2006
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 4:53 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
A feeding frenzy planned in the country on Saturday August 5th at 11am, will see hundreds of breastfeeding women giving their breast effort to be counted as part of an attempt on the New Zealand record for “the most women breastfeeding simultaneously”. More >>
PHARMAC decision on Herceptin supported by WHA
Saturday, 29 July 2006, 5:10 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
Women’s Health Action supports the decision by PHARMAC and DHBNZ not to fund Herceptin at this time. More >>
Ad Industry Self regulation exposed as a sham
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 11:57 am | Women's Health Action Trust
Women’s Health Action Trust presents to the Health Select Committee obesity and Type 2 diabetes enquiry in Auckland today and will use the opportunity to demonstrate the inadequacy and hypocrisy of industry self regulation in ensuring compliance with ... More >>
Infant Formula Ad Breaches Code
Monday, 10 July 2006, 11:26 am | Women's Health Action Trust
Nutricia admits they breached the Code on the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. An advertisement placed in the Australian Women’s Weekly advertising infant formula was spotted by Louise James our Breastfeeding Advocate. More >>
Depo-Provera Warning for women 14 years later
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 5:48 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
Exactly 14 years ago in November 1990, women’s health activist Sandra Coney raised concerns about the potential loss of bone density in young women using Depo-Provera in a Listener article. More >>
World Breastfeeding Week
Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 5:51 pm | Women's Health Action Trust
Sick and tired of those who scowl at breastfeeding women, ask them to leave public places or insult them when they breastfeed their babies in public, some of New Zealand’s most famous mothers will challenge attitudes to public breastfeeding by posing for ... More >>
