Health Awareness
National Wear Red Day – Heart Research Australia
It’s that time of year again when you get in trouble with your significant other for forgetting a Valentine’s Day gift or have to pay triple the price for a bunch of sad looking roses from the supermarket on the way home! But for us at VIVA! Communications, February 14 is an important day as…
Read MoreOvarian Cancer Awareness Month
In Australia, around 1,500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year. Less than half (45%) survive past 5 years. This February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, a month dedicated raising awareness for earlier testing and diagnosis. For more information, check out our infographic or head over to: https://bit.ly/2SqEuG0,
Read MoreWorld Cancer Day – Celebrating 20 years
Everyone in the world has been touched by cancer in some way. Here in Australia, 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women will be diagnosed with cancer before 75 years of age. Today marks the 20th anniversary of World Cancer Day, recognising a global commitment to create a cancer-free world. The aim this…
Read MoreSkin cancer in Australia
Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells caused by cell damage. The main factor that causes skin cells to become cancer cells is exposure to UV radiation from the sun or artificial sources. The three main types of skin cancer are: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Although skin cancer is…
Read MoreSolution to the increasing demand for hospital beds
An aging population, proliferation of chronic disease and the rise of the informed patient are some of the key factors propelling a substantial increase in healthcare spending and demand for hospital beds across the developed world. Australia has more than 1,300 public and private hospitals, which collectively provide an estimated 30 million days of admitted…
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