PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/95396.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Preventable Caesareans Cost Taxpayers Up to $84 Million http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb382023.htm Since one in 10 Canadian healthcare dollars goes to maternity care, lowering the caesarean rate can make a big impact on the overall financial burden. "If we were getting better outcomes in maternity care, then that spending would be worth it," said Connie Banack, ICAN Canada President. "But preventable caesareans harm mothers and babies, with short- and long-term risks." (PRWeb May 7, 2006)

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]]> Sun, 07 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb382023.htm ICAN Responds to Maternal Request Cesarean Statement by NIH http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb365433.htm The largest grassroots consumer group championing maternal-child health responds to today's statement by the National Insitutes of Health regarding Maternal Request Cesareans. The Internation Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) cautions against opening the door to more unnecessary cesarean surgeries that will cause additional poor outcomes in otherwise healthy mothers and babies and will take a toll on an already overburdened medical system. (PRWeb Mar 31, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb365433.htm Consumer Reports Questions Cesarean Frequency http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb326449.htm Consumer Reports has named cesarean section number three on its list of “12 Surgeries You May Be Better Off Without.” The recommendation, based on research at the non-profit Rand Corporation, encourages consumers to “check out safer alternatives” before having any of the 12 listed “invasive procedures.” (PRWeb Dec 29, 2005)

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]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb326449.htm Coerced Cesarean Surgeries Feed Growing Nationwide Rate http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb311155.htm “It’s tempting for doctors to point to the alarming c-section rate in the U.S. and say, ‘Hey, we’re just giving mothers what they’re asking for.’ But that’s rarely the case. Women across the country are having their choices trampled because hospital administrators and doctors are favoring cost-effectiveness and liability protection over basic patients’ rights,” says Tonya Jamois, president of the International Cesarean Awareness Network. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2005)

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]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb311155.htm Study Shows Home Birth Lowers Cesarean Risk http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb252904.htm “Based on these study results, women who want to avoid a cesarean should consider planning a home birth with a Certified Professional Midwife,” said Tonya Jamois, president of the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN). “Double digit cesarean rates subject women and babies to the risks of preventable surgery and drive up the cost of health care for everyone.” (PRWeb Jun 21, 2005)

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]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb252904.htm Int'l Conference Resonates with Consumers/Providers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb230760.htm Renowned childbirth experts from Canada, Mexico, Singapore and the United States will gather at the San Diego Marriott, April 29-May 1, for the conference "Reclaiming Our Choices in Childbirth," which serves as the grand finale to April’s observance of Cesarean Awareness Month. “In too many communities, if a woman with a scar on her uterus wants hospital medical care during her baby’s birth, she must sign up for a cesarean,” said ICAN President Tonya Jamois. (PRWeb Apr 20, 2005)

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