The APCO Bone Health QI Tool Kit – Putting a brake on fractures in the world’s most populous & fastest ageing region

An osteoporotic fracture occurs every three seconds worldwide.1 With more than 50 per cent of the world’s hip fractures expected to occur in the Asia Pacific (AP) region over the next two decades,2 the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has launched a Bone Health QI Tool Kit today(May 24, 2022), to promote quality improvement…

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New treatment now PBS listed for Australians living with increasingly prevalent inflammatory oesophagus disease

Experts call for timely diagnosis & treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) The increasingly prevalent, lifelong immune system disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) (e-o-sin-o-FILL-ik-uh-sof-uhJIE-tis) is estimated to affect one in 2,000 Australian adults. EoE occurs when a specific type of white blood cell (eosinophils) builds up in the lining of the oesophagus (tube that connects the mouth…

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GLOBALHealthPR launches new identity as
Global Health Marketing & Communications

New brand identity reflects evolution of independent global healthcare network’s capabilities from traditional public relations to integrated media & marketing solutions across more than a dozen disciplines The world’s largest and most robust network of independent healthcare agencies, GLOBALHealthPR, today announced its rebranding to Global Health Marketing & Communications (GHMC). The network’s new identity, which…

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Celebrating women worldwide & further unfinished business this International Women’s Day

Born from the European and North American Labour movements at the turn of the 20th century, ‘International Women’s Day’ (IWD) today (Tuesday, March 8) celebrates the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of all women, worldwide. The United Nations (UN) uses this day to rally for women’s rights, and to reflect on global progress achieved to…

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