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Dr Shuby Puthussery, Director of the University鈥檚 Maternal and Child Health Research Centre, is leading a project funded by Wellbeing of Women that aims to improve access to antenatal care for women from ethnically diverse and socially deprived communities in Luton.

To mark the new patronage of The Countess of Wessex, Dr Puthussery was invited to join Her Royal Highness in a to speak about her work which aims to ensure women from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, as well as those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, are accessing the antenatal care they need.

Discussing the project with The Countess, Dr Puthussery said:

鈥淔ailure to start antenatal care early on in pregnancy is one of the reasons that has been indicated for excess maternal deaths and ill health among mothers from black and minority backgrounds, so our project is focused on mothers in an ethnically diverse, socially disadvantaged area.

鈥淲e're going to be working with mothers, fathers, midwives and doctors. And we will jointly produce a tailored community-based programme to help women to access antenatal care.鈥�

Since 1964, has invested more than 拢65 million in the highest-quality research across all areas of women鈥檚 reproductive health: fertility, pregnancy and birth complications, gynaecological cancers and menstrual and wellbeing issues.

As Patron, will help to amplify the charity鈥檚 life-saving research. She said:

鈥淲e all talk about having babies, but nobody talks about their periods. Nobody talks about the menopause. Why not? It's something that's incredibly normal, but it's something that is very hidden. And I think it's time to say enough, we need to bring this out on onto the table and say let's talk about this.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to take on this role. I have a vested interest in it. Not a woman on the planet can say they haven鈥檛 had to access support. We鈥檝e all been there, and it鈥檚 about time we really had a grown-up conversation about it.鈥�

Janet Lindsay, director at Wellbeing of Women, added: 鈥淲ellbeing of Women is delighted to welcome The Countess of Wessex as its Royal Patron.

鈥淭he Countess will be an inspiring voice behind our mission, led by women鈥檚 voices, to improve health and wellbeing through much needed research, education and advocacy.鈥�

Also in the conversation was Professor Dame Lesley Regan of Imperial College Healthcare, Wellbeing of Women Clinical Research Fellow Dr Varsha Jain and Sarah Jane Cole, founder of a menopause support group.

A clip of Dr Puthussery鈥檚 conversation with the Countess of Wessex can be viewed online by clicking .

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