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VIVA! Communications – 12 Years Young
We wish to thank you, our loyal clientele and supporters, for the privilege of reaching this important milestone. At VIVA!, we strive to deliver innovative, strong and successful PR campaigns no matter what the timeline or budget allocation. We’ve worked with some of the best in the biz and have developed a longstanding reputation for…
Read MoreYoung people are most at risk of contracting this year’s flu strain
With more than 1,050 reported cases in the past two weeks alone, this year the flu is back with a vengeance and it’s young people copping the brunt of it. Latest Department of Health (DoH) figures show 7,881 cases of influenza have been reported in Australia to date – and we’re only halfway through winter.…
Read MoreQueensland Pharmacist Immunisation Pilot (QPIP) spurs further expansion
Following the successful Queensland trial of pharmacist-delivered flu vaccinations, the state government, which is jointly running the trial with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), announced on July 9, 2014, it will extend the pilot trial to cover other vaccinations, including measles and whooping cough in adults. The jointly…
Read MoreDecriminalising the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes – a society divided
The use of marijuana as medicine is a tough subject to broach. With proponents both for and against the use of cannabis as a medicine, the community is firmly divided. People are so passionate about this topic. But why? It makes complete sense for family and friends of the terminally ill to utilise marijuana in…
Read MoreAussie cricket legend says healthy ageing is everyone’s business
Former Australian Test Cricketer, VFL/AFL footballer, author and commentator, Max Walker, AM, joined public health experts at the ‘Equity in disease prevention: vaccines for the elderly workshop,’ held in Melbourne today (Friday, June 20), to tackle the monumental health challenges facing our greying nation. Innovative, effective and long-term approaches to elderly immunisation were proposed to…
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