Tag Archives: preventable

Empowering Women: Obstetric Fistula Treatment in Underserved Areas

💔 Did you know over 500,000 women worldwide suffer from a completely preventable childbirth injury called obstetric fistula? Many live in silence, shame, and isolation.

But there’s hope. 🌍 Programs in underserved communities are restoring dignity, health, and hope—if women can access them. Discover how surgery, awareness campaigns, and survivor-led initiatives are changing lives.

Every woman deserves a chance to heal. 💪 Read the full story and learn how we can support life-saving programs today.

October 15, 2025 0

Almost 80% of serious burns and scalds to young children occur in the home.

Experts are urging parents and carers to be vigilant and take action to reduce the risks of burns and scalds this winter, a time of heightened burns risk. The call comes at the beginning of National Burns Awareness Month– an… Continue Reading >

June 11, 2019 0

Immunisation – Why all the debate?

Immunisation is available to you for free in Australia and is designed to prevent your child from contracting preventable, potentially deadly diseases. It’s a big topic and most people get the sense that it is something they’d like to do… Continue Reading >

January 15, 2019 0