THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia's Victorian branch has encouraged pharmacists to make submissions to the Vic Govt's new Inquiry into Women's Pain.
Vic Branch Vice President, Grace Chong, said, "this inquiry is an important opportunity to improve the care and treatment of pain conditions for girls and women across Victoria".
"Sharing your frontline experiences of the current care, treatment and services for pain conditions as part of this inquiry will help to identify opportunities for future improvement."
Listening to the pain experiences of girls and women will help this inquiry identify the issues and opportunities to improve the care, treatment and services of several pain conditions, she commented.
"Pain is an issue that many Victorian women suffer daily."
In fact, a recent Victorian Govt survey found that four in 10 women in the state are living with chronic pain every day, explained Chong.
"Whether this is pain associated with periods, pregnancy and birth-related pain, or for the management of conditions like endometriosis, or the symptoms of perimenopause or menopause, it is vital that girls and women are confident they can access treatment and care from a trusted health practitioner, which can and often does include their community pharmacist," she said.
Submissions to the Inquiry into Women's Pain can be made from 30 Jan, HERE. JG
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