Kia Ora Petition Whanau,

We have some progress today in regards to ACC, they are proposing to make changes in covering care for some birth injuries. APHERM has been a part of the Open Letter to Minister Carmel Sepuloni that was started by Jan Logie from the Greens Party. That open letter received 35000 signatures in 2 weeks, which is a fantastic result. https://action.greens.org.nz/better_support_for_birth_injuries 

These injuries include:
Levator avulsion
Uterine prolapse
Obstetric fistula (includes vesico-vaginal, colo-vaginal and uretero-vaginal)
Labial, vaginal, vulval, clitoral, cervical, rectal and perineal tears
Ruptured uterus during labour
Obstetric haematoma of pelvis
Pudendal neuropathy

This is a small start in treatment coverage for our NZ women, and we hope that more is done in this field but we are happy with this start.

Keep safe

APHERM Team