The UK’s leading sexual and reproductive healthcare body have published a statement calling for the reclassification of oral emergency contraception from a Pharmacy (P) medicine to General Sales List (GSL). Read the press release here.
The SPHERE Coalition made this submission in response to the recent call by Government into how to improve Sexual and Reproductive Health for women. This forms part of the priority areas of the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020-2033. AFMW is an active member of the SPHERE Coalition and shares this with its members. View the full submission here.
Join AFMW President, Assoc/Prof Magdelena Simonis as she presents on a panel for Australian Medical Students Australia ( AMSA) on the topic of Taking a stand against female genital mutilation/cutting in Australia. Other presenters on the panel include, Dr Ogunsiji and Dr Behnia-Willison.
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