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Mini Documentary – Heather Allan, CEO, Lung Foundation Australia discusses the importance of Australians protecting against pneumococcal infection – May 13, 2016
Watch this mini documentary featuring Lung Foundation Australia, CEO, Heather Allan, discussing our new ‘Breathe well, age well’ research released on May 10, 2016 to coincide with Pneumonia Awareness Week, urging Australians at risk of pneumonia to protect themselves against infection, including vaccination against pneumococcal pneumonia.
Read MoreMini Documentary – Leigh, 56, Sydney describes her harrowing tale of contracting bacterial pneumonia – May 13, 2016
Watch this mini documentary featuring mother, grandmother, accountant & cake decorator, Leigh, 56, Sydney describing the significant toll that contracting pneumonia has had on her health & lifestyle. Leigh was informed by her doctor that had she failed to seek medical attention, she could have died from the often fatal lung infection. Given her frightening,…
Read MoreHeidi, 42 – Mother-to-two, artist & teacher-in-training who recovered from pneumococcal pneumonia, MELBOURNE – May 12, 2016
Mother-to-two young children, artist and secondary school teacher-in-training, Heidi, 42, Melbourne developed a severe episode of the often fatal lung infection, pneumococcal pneumonia, after returning home from a family holiday to Fiji, in early August, 2014. Shortly after arriving home, Heidi experienced extreme fatigue and breathlessness, before visiting the doctor. Two doctor visits later, she…
Read MoreCarole, 70 – Gardener, quilter, mother & grandmother who survived a devastating episode of pneumonia, MELBOURNE – May 12, 2016
Gardener, quilter, mother-to-three and grandmother-to-six, Carole, 70, Melbourne contracted a nasty virus while holidaying in Scotland during August, 2015. She spent the last week of her holiday bed-ridden, in excruciating pain, in a Scottish hospital, before returning home in September, 2015, still feeling unwell. After failing to make any substantial improvement to her health, Carole…
Read MoreSandra, 69 Retired mother-to-two, grandmother-to-one & advocate for seniors protecting against pneumococcal pneumonia, BRISBANE – May 10, 2016
Retired mother-to-two and grandmother-to-one, Sandra, 69, South Brisbane, contracted the potentially life-threatening illness, pneumococcal pneumonia, in 1995, at the age of 48. The diagnosis came as a huge shock to the then grocery store manager, who had been leading a healthy and active life up until then, regularly swimming and walking to maintain her fitness.…
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