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More girls needed in science
More than 150 young girls have gathered at Government House in Melbourne ahead of International Day for Women and Girls in Science to hear how Victorian women are delivering world-leading advances in medical research and clinical care.
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Antibiotic use in pregnancy
We wish to reassure women that it is safe to take antibiotics during pregnancy. New research has found that children born to mothers who have taken antibiotics have a small increased risk of being admitted to hospital with an infection, between birth and 14 years of age.
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New HPV vaccine available to school students
As 12 and 13-year-old boys and girls start a new school year, they will have access to the new, improved vaccine to protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer in women.
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$6 million boost to the Women’s research funding
The Women’s and its research partners have secured more than $6 million in funding from the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants.
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The Women’s supports long-acting contraceptives
On Tuesday 12 December, the ABC 7.30 program aired a report on the use of two long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) devices, Implanon and Mirena.
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Ramsay Health wins contract to run Frances Perry House
The Royal Women’s Hospital and Ramsay Health Care (Ramsay) have signed a new agreement that will see Ramsay continue to operate Frances Perry House, at its current Parkville location for another 20 years.
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New program keeps mums and babies together at home
The Royal Women’s Hospital will roll out a $434,000 program to provide testing for jaundice in newborn babies in the home, preventing unnecessary visits to hospital.
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A Future Free from Violence
The Women’s has today launched A Future Free from Violence, a strategy outlining our focus areas for preventing violence against women.
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World-first initiative will track babies’ health from birth
A $24.5 million initiative will transform Victoria into a living laboratory to ensure better health, development and wellbeing for Victorian children and their families.
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No disruption during external building works
Works are currently underway to replace all non-compliant external cladding at our Parkville site. There will be no impact on patients, staff or visitors during these works.
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