Support group news
News from national endometriosis organisations from around the world.
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A tribute to Ellen Johnson, tireless advocate for women with endometriosis. Ellen contributed numerous supportive articles for Endometriosis.org
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Newman’s Own Foundation has granted Endometriosis New Zealand (ENZ) $10,000 towards its adolescent endometriosis programme, Me.
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AIE presents a proposal (with 13,000 signatures) to the Italian Health Minister for a law to safeguard the rights of women affected by endometriosis.
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Associazione Italiana Endometriosi (AIE) celebrates enormous progress: not least the progress made with the Italian Senate’s five year plan, presented in the European Parliament in March.
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JEMA’s preliminary results show adverse emotional effects of GnRH-analogues when used in endometriosis.
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Endometriosis support groups across the world come out with hard hitting campaigns to raise awareness of women who suffer daily from the impact of endometriosis.
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Ugandan based JOYCE FERTILITY has launched the African Infertility Alliance (AIA) bringing together countries to share issues concerning infertility in their respective countries.
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The National Endometriosis Society in the UK has changed its name to Endometriosis UK.
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The Endometriosis Association (Qld) Inc announces that its new patron is Dr Susan Treloar from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research team
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Endometriosis SHE Trust receives BMA Patient Information Award 2006 for their teenage information booklet.