Posts by Team VIVA!
Australian MedTech industry setting global benchmark for collaboration during COVID-19
VIVA! Communications’ Principal, Kirsten Bruce caught up with CEO of the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), Ian Burgess, in Sydney this week to discuss the pivotal role played by the MedTech industry throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the various challenges encountered, and key learnings poised to shape the industry’s future. Watch the interview below. Over…
Read MoreUnderstanding the impact of COVID-19 on Australians living with an eating disorder
Approximately one-in-20 Australians, and an estimated four to eight per cent of the Australian adult population, are living with an eating disorder. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve day by day, the InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders has just launched an online survey to better understand how people living with an eating disorder are…
Read MoreImproving clinical standards for the screening, diagnosis & management of osteoporosis across APAC
The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO), comprising 39 clinical experts from 19 countries and regions across Asia Pacific (APAC), and its proposed ‘Framework’ aims to drive, and facilitate benchmarking for the provision of quality osteoporosis care across the region. According to a co-authored APCO member and Chair viewpoint article published on Monday, June 22,…
Read MoreCall for global infection control reform in hospitals & aged care facilities
International experts in infection control and disease prevention met this week at the Inaugural iClean 2020 conference in Sydney to discuss the pressing need for innovative infection control reform in hospitals and aged care facilities, in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. According to keynote speaker, Professor Didier Pittet, Chair, Clean Hospitals, Director of the…
Read MoreCOVID-19 supply issues reshaping community pharmacy
Expert insights from Pharmacy Alliance Managing Director, Simon Reynolds & community pharmacist, Amanda Seeto. Positioned at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacists have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to the ongoing provision of essential medications, support and health advice for those in need. COVID Comms Cast spoke with Pharmacy Alliance Managing Director, Simon Reynolds,…
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