In July, Jane and fellow trustee Liz Pennington met with the Health Select Committee (HSC) for our oral submission, the final step in our National Ovarian Cancer Report submission to parliament. This in-person submission was an opportunity for us to …
How to Host a Teal Morning Tea
Hosting a Teal Morning Tea is a great way to raise awareness of, and funds for ovarian cancer within your community. You can make the event as simple, or as elaborate as you like. There are just a few key …
It’s Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness month, an important time to shine a light on New Zealand’s largest cause of gynaecological cancer deaths – ovarian cancer. This month we’d love it if you could help us raise awareness of ovarian cancer. …
We’re meeting with the Health Select Committee to call for urgent action
On the 19th of July, we are meeting with the Health Select Committee at parliament, to call for the urgent improvements to the diagnosis, treatment and research of ovarian cancer that are needed to help save women’s lives. Misdiagnosis, a …
Why Are Our Women Getting Left Behind?
Of the 370 women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in New Zealand each year, 20 would be living longer lives if they lived in Australia. Living longer could be the difference between seeing their child start school, or not; …
Have your say on the Women’s Health Strategy
Have your say on the Women’s Health Strategy, and help shape the direction of women’s health for generations to come. Fill out the form below, this will be emailed directly to the Ministry of Health (and not Cure Our Ovarian …
International Women’s Day: Get To Know Founder Jane Ludemann
Now is the time to act. Every day a New Zealander sits in a doctor’s office and receives the devastating news “you have ovarian cancer”. Five years ago, that person was me. I had spent the preceding two years …
Cure Our Ovarian Cancer Highlights from 2022
2022 was our biggest year yet. We achieved some significant milestones across awareness, support, advocacy and research – all towards out goal of saving lives. None of the below would have been possible without the generous support of our donors …
National Ovarian Cancer Report
In September during Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, Cure Our Ovarian Cancer New Zealand submitted our Health Select Committee Report for consideration. It is the culmination of more than a year and a half of research and consultation with affected people, …
Shining a light on rare ovarian cancers
Cure Our Ovarian Cancer is honoured to be invited to take part in a global expert panel discussion on rare ovarian cancers. The talk is taking place as part of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition (WOCC) Annual Partner Meeting. The …