Last Updated July 11th 2022 Cure Our Ovarian Cancer NZ wants to acknowledge that the pandemic is particularly challenging for people living with ovarian cancer. We have collated a selection of resources which may be helpful. Any woman living with ovarian …
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill – Oral Submission
Late last year we made a submission on behalf of the New Zealand ovarian cancer community to recommend improvements to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill. Aotearoa New Zealand’s public health system has been found to be fragmented, inequitable and …
12 ways your support helped ovarian cancer in 2021
We are so proud of all the incredible things our amazing donors, fundraisers and supporters have helped us achieve in the past year. Together we are making huge strides to diagnose women earlier, treat them better and improve survival to …
Ovarian Cancer Appreciation Awards
What makes a good doctor? When it comes to ovarian cancer diagnosis we think it’s someone who really listens, takes symptoms seriously and acts quickly to get a diagnosis. We want to hear from women in NZ with ovarian cancer …
Open letter to Pharmac Review Panel
To the Pharmac Review Panel On behalf of CANGO (The Alliance of Cancer NGOs) we would like to acknowledge our full support of the review of Pharmac – the first independent assessment of Pharmac since its creation over 25 years …
Open letter to the Government to establish an innovative acceleration fund for PHARMAC
We need to protect cancer patients and hospital resources in the time of Covid. IV chemotherapy is resource intensive and immunosuppressive. It takes hours of hospital time to administer and increases vulnerability to covid complications. In contrast PARP inhibitors …
Three Women Cycle, Run and Walk 1000km for Cure Our Ovarian Cancer
A beautiful story of friendship, determination and a great cause. Focus magazine recently shared Kate’s experiences of ovarian cancer and her incredible friends who took our September Step Up Challenge to the next level to support our crucial work. We …
New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Month
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month Every year over 1000 wahine in New Zealand will be diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer. Gynaecological cancers include ovarian, cervical, uterine (also known as womb or endometrial), vulva and vaginal. Over 400 wahine die …
Seeking Trustee Applications
Volunteer With Us We are looking for two incredible people to join our trustee board. Ovarian cancer is under researched and over deadly. It kills more women every year than the road toll and receives a fraction of the funding. …
Ovarian Cancer NZ 2021 Research Grant Calls For Applicants
Cure Our Ovarian Cancer NZ is pleased to announce the advertisement of our third research grant. The grant for $25 000 is calling for research proposals investigating a frequently incurable type of ovarian cancer that disproportionately affects young kiwis. Specifically …