Support group news
News from national endometriosis organisations from around the world.
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Endometriosis UK Trustee and Treasurer, Carol Pearson, was nominated and honoured for her charitable work supporting women with endometriosis – particularly those struggling with benefit and employment issues.
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Endometriosis Awareness Week is 3 – 9 March 2014. National support groups, and individual women with endometriosis, raise awareness of endometriosis with events throughout the world. Please join in and help spread the waves of awareness…
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Carol Pearson raises awareness at TEDxBrighton by humorously sharing her personal journey with endometriosis and how the disease affected her career and fertility.
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We honour Ellen Johnson during breast cancer awareness month for the outstanding amount of sensible support she provided through her insightful writings on how to cope with endometriosis – when battling cancer as well.
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Nancy Petersen RN was an early educator of women with endometriosis, advocating specialist care for the disease to avoid unnecessary hysterectomies.
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Endometriosis Awareness Week is 4 – 10 March 2013. National support groups, and individual women with endometriosis, raise awareness of endometriosis with events throughout the world. Please join in!
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NWHF has honoured Heather Guidone for her work as an endometriosis advocate at their annual red-carpet event on 7 June 2012: “Fighting below the belt for pelvic health”.
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March is for Endometriosis Awareness: schedule of events from support organisations around the world — join in, and make a difference!
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Österreichische Endometriose Vereinigung announces a free “Information/Awareness Day” together with the Endometriosis Centre in the General Hospital in Linz: Saturday 9 April 2011.