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A first for Progeria

Published on October 13, 2011 By viva

VIVA! and GlobalHealthPR partner Spectrum Science’s involvement in the “Find the other 150” campaign has taken another step forward as another young girl was discovered living with Progeria in Johannesburg. We’d like to take a minute to introduce a First Lady, Miss Ontlametse Phalatse… Ontlametse is a special young girl in many ways: she is [...]

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A new life

Published on January 12, 2011 By viva

January 7, 2011: A new me; a new look; a new approach; a new beginning; a new life.  At the turn of each year these words whizz around in our heads and are boldly scripted in our journals in the hope of self-improvement.  For the 100 Australians living with the ultra-rare and life-threatening blood disease, [...]

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