Posts by VIVA! Communications
Harnessing social media in health communication
GLOBALHealthPR perspectives from our Australian, Singaporean and Indian partners There are more than 3.6 billion people using social media globally, with this number projected to increase to almost 4.41 billion by 2025. The Asia Pacific region alone accounts for more than half of all social media users worldwide. Today, there are very few aspects of…
Read MoreWorld-first Hip Fracture Registry Toolbox striving to improve care for the 1 million+ who fracture a hip in Asia Pacific each year
An innovative world-first Hip Fracture Registry Toolbox has been launched today (Tuesday, June 15, 2021) to address the alarming death and disability caused by the more than 1 million hip fractures sustained in the Asia Pacific each year. Developed by the Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA) in collaboration with the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN),…
Read MoreGreek letters for the naming of COVID-19 variants
The COVID-19 pandemic arose unexpectedly last year, and the threat of this devastating virus has caused much fear and anxiety around the world. Adding to this fear was the reporting of additional, more contagious and severe variants of the virus, originating from various locations around the world. Unfortunately, with no naming system set in place,…
Read MoreMy time at VIVA! – Matilda Parkinson
Undergoing any internship, you’re bound to be faced with a host of new challenges and unfamiliar tasks. Coming from a background in academia, my time at VIVA! certainly lived up to that, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and learn from such a wonderful team.…
Read MoreMore research needed for ovarian cancer screening
Did you know that in Australia one woman dies every eight hours from ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumour in one or both ovaries, which can spread throughout the body if not detected and treated early. Every year, approximately 1,800 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Australia, making it the eighth most…
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