ACC Proposes changes to cover birth injuries

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