World Menopause Day – 18th October
The theme for World Menopause Day 2023 is Cardiovascular Disease
World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th October. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing.
AMS – Patient Information Leaflet: Cardiovascular Disease: What Women Need to Know
Survey for IMS 2016 Recommendations Update
The IMS is updating the 2016 Recommendations on Midlife Women’s Health. Two surveys have been developed by the IMS and Monash University to understand women’s needs about the topics to be included in the updated Recommendations and the accompanying tools/resources. One survey is for midlife women aged 45-65 and one is for health professionals.
IMS invite health professionals and women to complete the appropriate 10-minute online survey. Please follow this link for more information.
For Health Professionals
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