Sinn F茅in TD Natasha Newsome Drennan, will host a public meeting on endometriosis in the Hoban Hotel, Kilkenny tomorrow (Thursday) at 7pm. The event will be held in partnership with Senator Maria McCormack, who has been leading a national campaign on endometriosis awareness and healthcare reform, with Sinn F茅in MEP Kathleen Funchion also in attendance to hear from patients with confirmed or suspected endometriosis. The event follows a number of successful public meetings in across the country driven by Senator Maria McCormack and party leader Mary Lou McDonald TD, where women came together to share their stories of living with endometriosis. READ NEXT: ‘THIS IS A CRISIS’ FEARS OVER CHILDCARE SHORTAGE Endometriosis is a chronic and often debilitating condition that affects one in 10 women. The Kilkenny meeting aims to continue this vital conversation, and highlight the lack of proper treatment options in Ireland. 鈥淭oo many women in Kilkenny 鈥 and the South East 鈥 have suffered in silence with endometriosis,” said Deputy Newsome Drennan. “Again and again, we are hearing about delayed diagnoses, misdiagnosis, inadequate care, and lack of access to proper treatment. 鈥淭hese delays and dismissals are having devastating consequences on patients, their families and their communities. Senator Maria McCormack and I are hosting this meeting to hear from women, learn from their experiences, and demand better from our health system. We want to support these women鈥檚 calls for meaningful change in how the condition is understood, diagnosed and treated鈥. Senator Maria McCormack added: 鈥淭his campaign is only growing stronger. The women I鈥檝e met are tired 鈥 tired of not being listened to, tired of travelling abroad for treatment, and tired of being offered inappropriate care like ablation, chemical menopause, or hysterectomies instead of the gold-standard excision surgery. 鈥淲e need multi-disciplinary teams and regional centres of excellence. It鈥檚 time women were believed 鈥 and given the care they deserve.鈥 The meeting is open to the public, and women affected by endometriosis, their families, healthcare professionals, and local representatives are especially encouraged to attend.