BCHS Community Newsletter - Other - Page 9
LEADING THE WAY FOR WOMEN
BCHS has welcomed the Victorian
Department of Health’s Bridging
the Gender Pain Gap report released in November - following
its inquiry into women’s pain.
Read
the
full st
ory at
bchs.c
om.au
BCHS encouraged women in
Bendigo to share their own stories
via the inquiry, having had a longterm front-row seat to the
challenges locals have faced to
have their pain taken seriously.
The report highlighted medical
gender bias and barriers in the
healthcare system, which routinely
led to denial or dismissal of pain,
misdiagnoses, delayed diagnoses,
and lack of pain relief and
treatment for many women.
Nurse Mary-Anne and Dr Karishma Kaur have welcome the report’s recommendations.
BCHS Sexual and Reproductive
Health Hub Clinical Lead Doctor
Karishma Kaur said the report
confirmed what they already knew.
recommendations to improve
models of care and service
delivery for Victorian girls and
women experiencing pain.
