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Diabetes-Induced Miscarriage And Stillbirths In South Asian Women

EDM number 1220 in 2007-08, proposed by Adrian Sanders on 18/03/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Asia, Diseases, Health education and preventive medicine and Health services.

That this House recognises that South Asian women have over twice the risk of losing a baby in the early stages of pregnancy, compared to European women, due to complications caused by type 2 diabetes; notes that poor social conditions, language barriers and an unhealthy diet all contribute to these poor pregnancy outcomes; recognises that those of Asian background are up to six times more likely to develop diabetes and that diabetes affects this community five to 10 years earlier than the general population; understands insulin, which can provide a solution to many of the problems associated with diabetes during pregnancy, unfortunately carries a stigma within the South Asian community; congratulates local initiatives such as the Apnee Sehat social enterprise which has developed a targeted educational DVD to provide guidance and practical information for pregnant women; commends such educational resources being tailored to raise health risk awareness in South Asian communities and promoting lifestyle changes to prevent this disease; and urges the Department of Health to use this beacon DVD as a best practice tool and calls for this to be made available to primary care trusts across the UK.

This motion has been signed by a total of 47 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Adrian Sanders18/03/2008TorbayLiberal DemocratProposed
Peter Bottomley19/03/2008Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Gregory Campbell19/03/2008East LondonderryDUPSeconded
Andrew Dismore19/03/2008HendonLabourSeconded
Mark Durkan19/03/2008FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Harry Cohen19/03/2008Leyton and WansteadLabourSeconded
Marsha Singh19/03/2008Bradford WestLabourSigned
Bob Spink19/03/2008Castle PointIndependent ConservativeSigned
Lynne Jones19/03/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Mike Hancock19/03/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Desmond Turner19/03/2008Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Angus MacNeil19/03/2008Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Eric Martlew20/03/2008CarlisleLabourSigned
John Hemming20/03/2008Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
John Austin20/03/2008Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Clive Efford20/03/2008ElthamLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn20/03/2008Islington NorthLabourSigned
Alistair Carmichael20/03/2008Orkney and ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell20/03/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins20/03/2008Luton NorthLabourSigned
Bob Russell20/03/2008ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Williams25/03/2008Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Jabez Foster25/03/2008Hastings and RyeLabourSigned
Paul Flynn25/03/2008Newport WestLabourSigned
Gordon Prentice25/03/2008PendleLabourSigned
David Drew25/03/2008StroudLabourSigned
Alan Simpson26/03/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell26/03/2008Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Edward Davey26/03/2008Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis26/03/2008Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Phil Willis26/03/2008Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech26/03/2008Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson26/03/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey27/03/2008North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell27/03/2008Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer31/03/2008KeighleyLabourSigned
Katy Clark31/03/2008North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
Sandra Osborne01/04/2008Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
Janet Dean02/04/2008BurtonLabourSigned
Lady Hermon21/04/2008North DownUUPSigned
Doug Naysmith21/04/2008Bristol North WestLabourSigned
Vincent Cable21/04/2008TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Devine21/04/2008LivingstonLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds23/04/2008Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Iris Robinson29/04/2008StrangfordDUPSigned
Julie Morgan13/06/2008Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
John Barrett04/11/2008Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned

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