People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny has said that he is pleased that the Government have initiated a pause on using transvaginal mesh implants in surgical procedures following recent moves by the NHS in the UK and Northern Ireland to do likewise.
The TD made the comments following a reply to a parliamentary question from Minister for Health Simon Harris and Bríd Smith TD raising the matter in the Dail. (PQ and video link attached).
He said: “I am very pleased that the government have made moves to suspend using the mesh in certain surgical procedures. Transvaginal mesh has caused many painful issues for women who have had operations to deal with certain medical conditions.
“I would like to pay tribute to the Mesh Survivors Ireland support group of women and the constituents of mine who got in touch with me and who are continuing to highlight this important women’s health issue.
“This is another example that shows us that as a society we have still so much to do to take women’s health more seriously. We cannot continue to fail women in the ways that Ireland has for many years, especially regarding their healthcare”.
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