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Information Circular – BO-05-27-08-#1 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wasaga Beach, ON = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; May 27, 2008
MBC is Celebrating Canada’s 4^th Annual National Multiple Births Awareness Day on May 28^th, 2008
	Established in 2005 by Multiple Births Canada, May 28^th has be= en designated as the day for raising national awareness of the unique issues= faced by multiple-birth individuals and their families. The date is symbolic as= it is the birth date of the Dionne quintuplets, who have helped Canadians to better understand the challenges faced by Canada’s multiple-bir= th community. As well as educating others, Nation= al Multiple Births Awareness Day provides a venue to unite and celebrate our personal journeys as parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, spouses, daycare and service providers, educators, and health professionals suppor= ting Canada’s multiple-birth community.
<= /a>For 2008<= /strong>, the theme is — "Multiple Births Canada encourages all health care professionals providing fertility advice and/or treatments to fully disclose all risks associated with a multiple pregnancy and birth, including all negative and positive outcome= s, to enable patients to make informed decisions." The following are important links to the details surrounding the 2008 theme:<= o:p> Media release - Backgrounder - Survey Results Resource – Multiple-birth children and their families following A= RT – by Jane Denton and Elizabeth Bryan. Published in "Current practices and controversies in assisted reproduction, Report of a WHO meeting." Sound byte voiced by Gail Moore, Director of Communications, MBC – "Multiple Births Canada encourages all h= ealth care professionals providing fertility advice and/or treatments to fully disclose all risks associated with a multiple pregnancy and birth, includ= ing all negative and positive outcomes, to enable patients to make informed decisions." – = download mp3 file – clip 1= Sound byte voiced by Gail Moore, Director of Communications, MBC – “There appears to be an inconsistency i= n how the fertility industry counsels its patients. Some survey respondents pra= ised their specialists, while others commented they should have been offered a= lot more information about the risks of a multiple pregnancy before starting IVF.” – = download mp3 file – clip 2= Sound byte voiced by Gail Moore, Director of Communications, MBC – “Multiple Births Canada is calling for Canad= ian health care professionals providing fertility advice and/or treatments to fully educate their patients early in the process. MBC believes informati= on provided to patients should include that there is increased risk of death= and disability for multiple-birth babies, more complications for the mother during pregnancy, and longer-term consequences for the welfare of multiple-birth families.” – = download mp3 file – clip 3 Here is a link to the = list= of events being held across the country in celebration of National Mul= tiple Births Awareness Day. National Multiple Births Awareness D= ay is important to our families because it encourages a better understanding= of the individuality and complexity of the multiple-birth relationship. Furt= her, it focuses on a single theme each year in order to educate those who are = not familiar with the multiple-birth experience. MBC believes that helping ot= hers to understand the journeys we travel will create awareness and lead to op= portunities for the entire Canadian multiple-birth community. *Happy National Multiple Births Awareness Day!*
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Multiple Births Canada Naissances multiples Canada PO Box 432 Wasaga Beach, Ontario L9Z 1A4 Toll-free (in Canada): 1-866-228-8824 Tel: 705-429-0901 Fax: 705-429-9809 office@multiplebirthscanada.or= g www.multiplebirthscanada.org/<= /span><= /span> <= o:p> The content of this email is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with= any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Multiple Births Canada Information Circulars (ICs) are a mass email service managed by the Board of Director= s of Multiple Births Canada and are for information sharing purposes only. Opinions and conclusions expressed through this service do not necessarily reflect the views of either the Board of Directors or the caring voluntee= rs of Multiple Births Canada. If you wish to be removed or added to this lis= t, please contact the Business Office<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>.	MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS MBC’s Volunteer Recognition Program within the community of Multiple Births. It is time once again to starting thinking about who in your community should receive the “Making a Difference” Award. This award was established to acknowledge outstanding contributions and achievements within the multipl= e-birth community. Nominating categories are: Local, National, International, Media and Dionne (Adult). For more information <= /span>click here. Remember… without volunteers= , our local chapters and MBC would never be able to touch as many lives. Let’s recognize those people who “Make a Difference”! Nominate Someone Today–It’s Easy! Here’s how to get your nomination forms: online: Making A Difference Awards Nomination Form<= /span> by phone: toll-free in Canada 1-866-228-8824 by email: makingadifference@multiplebirt= hscanada.org Deadline for nominations is July= 1, 2008