MeshDownUnder
SHOUTING OUT To New Zealander's with Surgical Mesh complications.
Across the world people are working to raise awareness of the life altering terrible effects that surgical mesh complications can bring. As we speak there are thousands of cases coming to light of people that have had ongoing health problems since having mesh implanted. Knowledge is power... click around and read.
The Daily Board
“I always hated when my scars started to fade, because as long as I could still see them, I knew why I was hurting.” Jodi Picoult, Handle With Care
READ THIS. NZ story all women should read.
Our Mission
1. Raise awareness amongst New Zealanders about the complications that are NOT RARE with the use of surgical mesh.
2. To provide INFORMATION to enable anyone considering having surgical mesh surgery, particularly for women having pelvic floor repairs, can be FULLY INFORMED before consenting.
3. To shout out to our health professionals and government bodies so that our stories are no longer 'news to them' but an acknowledged public health issue that needs to be addressed.
4. Adverse events that cause injury and that are associated with medical devices SHOULD ALL BE REPORTED to Medsafe.
More Reading...
Day by day I come across more and more stories, articles, press releases, research documents, announcements and some very sad personal stories surrounding the 'not rare' complications of surgical mesh.
I have found that it is much quicker to load the links onto the face book page than onto this site.
Please see our facebook page for the most recent info.
A group of us have also set up a CLOSED SUPPORT group for mesh sufferers. It is not available for public viewing. You can request membership by clicking here.
... " I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone."...small yet important part of the Doctor's Oath.
" In 2002, World Health Organisation Member States agreed on a World Health Assembly Resolution on patient safety in recognition of the compelling evidence of the need to reduce the harm and suffering of patients and their families, and the economic benefits of improving patient safety. The extent of patient harm from their health care had been exposed by the publication of international studies from a number of countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA).
The concerns of patient safety are international and it is widely recognised that adverse events are considerably underreported".
REPORT, REPORT REPORT...
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