Mrs Bonanno is among an estimated 9 per cent of Australian women of childbearing age who have a disability, but little is known about their health during pregnancy, birth and the first year of motherhood.
Researchers from La Trobe University and the Royal Women’s want to change that by improving the way disabilities are identified at maternity hospitals.
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- Funding and Data, Health
- Author:
- Jean Edwards
- Source:
- ABC News
- Date published:
- Tue 20th Jul, 2021