What’s involved?
The health of women within the contexts Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) operates has become an increasingly important part of our work over the years. On a daily basis, MSF teams in the field deal with a multitude of issues affecting women. Whether it be assisting women who have been victims of sexual violence, creating access to family planning and the improvement of obstetric care or helping women prevent the transmission of HIV to their unborn babies, MSF staff in the field are continually working to improve the treatment of women’s medical needs.
On 8 March 2008, International Women's Day, MSF is hosting a discussion forum on women’s health issues.
The event will feature experts from the field including Dr Tonia Marquardt, Women's Health Advisor from Médecins Sans Frontières Australia's Project Unit and cover numerous aspects of women's health including the high rates of maternal mortality in the developing world, emergency obstetric care, sexual violence, safe abortion and obstetric fistula.
ABC journalist Jennifer Byrne will moderate the special discussion forum which is free and open to the public.
DATE: Saturday 8 March, 2008
TIME: 1:00pm-3:00pm
LOCATION: The Chauvel Cinema, Cnr of Oxford and Oatley Road in Paddington, Sydney (For more information about The Chauvel Cinema and how to get there, please visit their website)
FREE and open to the public
Ticket distribution commences on Oatley Road entrance from 12:30pm
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