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…

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World-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),…

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Greek 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,…

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Aussies avoiding what matters most in last stage of life

Experts issuing public health plea for improved communication, acceptance and preparation for last stage of life Of the 160,000 Australian deaths recorded each year, more than 60 per cent (100,000) are predictable, and can therefore, be planned for. Yet concerningly, less than one in six Australians (15 per cent) have care plans in place for…

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Endometriosis Awareness Month – March into Yellow

This March, Endometriosis Australia are calling for everyone to ‘March into Yellow’ to raise awareness of endometriosis and encourage public discussion on the largely invisible illness. Endometriosis affects more than 830,000 women in Australia and occurs when tissue similar to the uterus lining forms outside of the womb, growing around the ovaries, bowel and pelvis…

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