Our Fibroids Programme
We raise awareness and campaign to improve the experience of all women who have been affected by fibroids. We do this by taking part in government consultations, developing awareness campaigns and working in collaboration with our global partners on key issues.
Global Fibroids Campaign 2019
In June 2019, we joined forces with organisations from the Caribbean, UK, US and France to launch a campaign calling for a greater focus on fibroids.
The campaign highlighted the need for a global change where all stakeholders (healthcare professionals, women and their families) are better informed about fibroids so they are empowered to take action to improve the health and wellbeing of the many women affected by this condition.
Specifically, organisers called for a greater awareness of:
- The symptoms of fibroids to facilitate an early and accurate diagnosis;
- All the treatment options available so that women can make an informed decision about the treatment that best suits their situation; and
- What actions women with fibroids can take to improve their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing
You can read more about the campaign here
International Women’s Day 2018 Fibroids Campaign
The theme for International Women’s Day in 2018 was #PressForProgress and we teamed up with Noire Wellness to #PressForProgress to improve the experience of women with fibroids. Our campaign raised awareness of key changes that are required for progress to be made and we still firmly believe that for progress to be made, we need:
- Breakthrough research into fibroids and ethnicity
- Patient insight on the impact of diet and exercise on fibroids
- A commitment to professional excellence when caring for women with fibroids, who have a family history of fibroids or who have symptoms associated with fibroids
- Global and local support networks to ensure that women with fibroids never feel isolated
- Greater awareness of fibroids, its symptoms and impact on women’s lives, particularly the psycho-social impact.
You can read more about this campaign here
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women’s Health Fibroid Inquiry
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women’s Health is a cross-party group of MPs and Peers in the Parliament of Westminster. In 2016, they launched an inquiry into whether women are given an informed choice about the treatment options available for fibroids and endometriosis. We were delighted to take part in this inquiry by encouraging black women affected by fibroids to submit written evidence and we attended the oral evidence session and spoke up for black women by raising the challenges that black women face.
You can find out more about the results of the inquiry here
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