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Media Advisories

2010

August

• Women's health experts recommend screening and recording of alcohol use before and during pregnancy to help prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

June

• Canada's obstetricians and gynaecologists commend the G8 on their commitment to maternal, newborn and child health

• SOGC Position Statement – Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Initiatives in Low-Resource Countries

• Eighty per cent of maternal deaths in low-resource countries take place at the moment of delivery and childbirth

• Sexual desire: More than just a "feeling"

• Am I pregnant? -- The SOGC launches a new online and mobile application to help Canadian women determine the likelihood they are pregnant

May

• Over 800 Women’s Health Experts Meet in Montreal, June 2-6

April

• Elective Single Embryo Transfer Following In Vitro Fertilization could reduce the number of multiple births with a minimal reduction in the live birth rate

March

• SOGC calls on all provinces and territories for full funding of IVF treatments

• Safety of oral contraceptives containing drospirenone

February

• Women’s Health Specialists Welcome New Cervical Cancer Prevention Vaccine

January

• Canada’s Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Commend
  the Prime Minister
  
  Open letter to the Prime Minister
  
  Backgrounder
  
  
• Journalism Awards for Excellence in Women’s Health Reporting

 

2009

December

• W. Garfield Weston Foundation Partners with Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health
• Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health Unveils New Website with New Look and New Focus for the New Year
• Dr. Lalonde Honoured as Champion for Women’s Health

November

• Getting Women and Children on the 2010 G8/G20 Agenda
• A Call for Engagement for Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival

October

• Canadian Menopause Coalition Launched in Ottawa

June

• No more automatic C-section for breech births, says Ob/Gyn Society
• Ethiopian health expert to discuss invisible tragedy of fistula
• Over 800 Women’s Health Experts Meet in Halifax, June 17-21, 2009

Febuary

• Canada’s society of obstetricians and gynaecologists to develop new recommendations for health professionals on alcohol use during pregnancy

January

• Canada’s maternity care providers call for the increased promotion of normal childbirth during pregnancy
• Canadian Women Reaching Menopause in Record Numbers in 2009: Canada Updates Medical Advice about Menopause and Osteoporosis

 

2008

December

• Mothers Who Need Obstetrical Care Increasingly At Risk
• Media Advisory: Mothers Who Need Obstetrical Care Increasingly At Risk

November

• Health experts gather today on Parliament Hill to discuss the leading killer of women during childbirth: Post-Partum Hemorrhage

October

• Cervical Cancer Awareness Week – SOGC reminds women about the importance of cervical cancer screening and prevention

June

• Riising C-section rates add risks during childbirth and place excess strain on the healthcare system, warn Canadian obstetricians
• Elective C-Sections Add Risks During Pregnancy
• Rising Obesity Rate is Driving up Canada’s C-Section Rate
• C-Sections Raise Risks for Future Pregnancies
• Demographics are Putting Upward Pressure on Canada’s C-Section Rate
• Over 700 Women’s Health Experts Meet in Calgary, June 25-29

May

• Canada Lagging Behind in Access to In-Vitro Fertilization

March

• Wait Time Alliance welcomes new member

February
 

• Worrisome Sexual Health Trends Underscore Need for Comprehensive Sexual Health Education in Canada

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2007 Advisories

December
 

• New Recommendations May Significantly Reduce Birth Defects in Canada

November

• Health professionals must be ready to identify, respond to violence against women: Canadian Ob/Gyn society

August

• Ob/gyns applaud Ontario for HPV Vaccine Roll-Out – Ontario girls to have advantage over most provinces

July

• New extended-cycle birth control pills safe, effective: Canadian Ob/Gyn Society

June 2007

• Canadian and International Health Professionals meet to discuss why half a million mothers still dying each year
• Ob/gyns to Provinces: Do not delay HPV Vaccine Roll-Out
• The Dangers of Unassisted Childbirth
• Over 1000 Women’s Health Experts Meet in Ottawa, June 21-26
• Access to Maternity Care in Decline in Rural Canada: New SOGC President
• Ob/Gyn Society Warns that Early Gender Tests May be Misused for Sex Selective Abortion
• Study: Diminishing Health Resources in Rural Areas Leading to More C-sections, Preterm Births
• SOGC Celebrates Partnership with Local Aboriginal Health Centre

March 2007

• Canada's Ob/Gyns Welcome HPV Vaccination Funding

February 2007

• SOGC Releases Guidelines on Prenatal Genetic Screening
• SOGC welcomes immunization committee recommendations regarding vaccinating against cervical cancer

January 2007

• New study links antibiotic-use with preterm birth

 

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2006 Advisories

November 2006

• SOGC Websites Win International Awards for Public Education
• Experts Meet in Montreal to Beat Cervical Cancer

 

October 2006

• The SOGC Interim Statement on HPV Immunization

 

September 2006

• Premenstrual symptoms being discussed at Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada conference in Mont-Tremblant
• Canadian Ob/Gyns call for A National Birthing Strategy for Canada:HR crunch causing maternity care shortages

 

August 2006

• Study: Prenatal multivitamins prevent wide range of serious birth defects

 

July 2006

• Women’s Health Specialists Welcome Cancer Prevention Vaccine

June 2006
 

62nd Annual Meeting June 22-27, 2006 1000 Experts on Women’s Health Meet in Vancouver Vancouver - June 20, 2006 - The 62nd Annual Clinical Meeting of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada will attract over 1000 delegates from across Canada to share knowledge and research on latest innovations and best practices in women’s health care. Media Advisories from SOGC's 62nd Annual Meeting:   Shortage of Ob/Gyns, Aboriginal Health Top SOGC President’s Agenda Is It Safe To Have a Baby If You Are Obese? Is it OK If You Never Have A Period Again? For the first time ever, a vaccine is on the horizon that has the potential to prevent cervical cancer: FAS Costs Billions. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Am I Too Old To Have A Baby? Maternal Fetal Medicine pioneer awarded SOGC’s prestigious President’s Award Exceptional healthcare professionals honoured at 2006 SOGC Regional Awards Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada honours exceptional women’s health reporting with 2006 Journalism Awards Working to Save the Lives of Mothers and Newborns Around the World Founder of “Save the Mothers” to speak In Vancouver

• Government Wait Time Strategy Not Helpful for Birthing Mothers (MCP² Release)

 

May 2006

• New recommendations from national ob/gyn society address Depo-Provera^®, bone loss

 

April 2006

• Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Iraq to be Improved With Canadian Help
• SOGC Welcomes WHI Study Findings on Breast Cancer and Hormone Replacement Therapy

 

March 2006

• Governor General of Canada becomes a Patron of the International Women’s Health Program at the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

 

February 2006

• Canadian Experts provide updated information on the treatment of Women and Menopause, in the 2006 Menopause Consensus Report

2006 Menopause Consensus 2006 Menopause Consensus Report The Journalist's Menopause Handbook: Consensus companion guide

 

January 2006

• Journalism Award for Excellence in Women’s Health Reporting

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2005 Advisories

November 2005

• Canadian Sexual Health Site Awarded Top Five Honour at UN Summit

 

October 2005

• World Menopause Day – Challenge for Women: Talk to your Doctor Today

 

June 2005

• Award Winning Professor Named President of Major Health Organization
• Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada Honours Quebec Doctors
• International Advocate for Women’s Health and Human Rights wins Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Presidential Award
• Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the Canadian Federation for Women’s Health Journalism Award Recipients 2005
• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada Regional Awards 2005
• Impact of Inadequate Prenatal Care on Neonatal Mortality will Rise in Canada
• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada calls for more international attention and links between women’s maternal health and HIV/AIDS
• An Invitation to the Media
• Medical experts' consensus on policy and action against intimate partner violence

 

April 2005

Human Papillomavirus April 22, 2005 It is estimated that at least 75% of Canadians will have at least one HPV Infection in their lifetime

• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) – Pioneers in the Struggle to Provide Emergency Contraception Access to Canadian Women
• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada Reaction to the Report on Maternal and Child Health in Canada 2005
• Make Every Mother and Child Count: World Health Day 2005 Highlights

 

January 2005

• Alberta Leads Provinces in Proactive Program to Reduce Risk for Expectant Mothers in Hospitals
• Journalism Award for Excellence in Women’s Health Reporting
• Misleading Depo-Provera Warnings Could Result in Unwanted Pregnancies

 

Last Updated August 12, 2010