The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation - Helping provide care in partnership with women

Registered charity raising vital funds for research, education and special needs of the Royal Hospital for Women Foundation

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The services we offer are specific to the unique health care needs of women. How the hospital provides services reflects on its values of partnership, respect, choice and compassion. The hospital's main areas of specialisation include breast care, gynaecology, gyanecological cancer, maternity, maternal fetal medicine, menopause, natural therapies, newborn intensive care and reproductive medicine.

OUR MISSION
To encourage support, provide
money, property and benefits and otherwise assist the Royal Hospital for Women; for example in the fields of advocacy, special services, research and education.

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Today
Each year the Royal Hospital for Women helps deliver close to 4,000 babies;
treats more than 400 women for gynaecological cancer;
provides surgery for more than 80 women with breast cancer;
attends to over 450 women requiring acute care services;
helps more than 600 women through endo-gynaecological procedures; and
provides care for every one of the 10,000 women who rely on a special partnership with RHW.

Leaders in Research
Our leadership in research is essential to provide better care for women and babies around the world. Our heritage and our future are built upon this important foundation.

The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation - Helping provide care in partnership with women

Some of the research studies we are currently conducting include:
- Fetal surgical interventions and therapies;
- The role of anti-oxidants in reducing lung inflammation in very sick babies;
- The use of testosterone patches to increase libido in post-menopausal women;
- Herbal preparations for the relief of headache;
- Natural alternatives for cholesterol control; and
- The use of Botox in alleviating pelvic pain.

Sharing Knowledge
Part of our role as a tertiary referral hospital is to chare our knowledge and research with other health care professionals. This empowers health care professionals to provide better care for women throughout the world.

Our Future
Our vision of the future is to continue to provide care in partnership with women.

Contact the Royal Hospital for Women on:
T (02) 9382 6111
F (02) 9382 6513

The RHW offers a 24 hour interpreter service.