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GLOBALHealthPR appoints VIVA! Communications ‘Asia-Pacific hub’ & welcomes Spurwing Communications as exclusive Singaporean partner
GLOBALHealthPR, the world’s largest partnership of independent health and science communications agencies, today appointed longstanding Australian partner, VIVA! Communications, ‘regional hub’ for Asia-Pacific. The strategic partnership also welcomed Singapore-based Spurwing Communications to its network today, further strengthening GLOBALHealthPR’s capabilities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Having earned an enviable reputation for servicing the local, regional and…
Read MoreThe osteoporosis care gap
The release of the Australia and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) 2018 annual reporthas revealed a significant need for improvement in the management and prevention of osteoporotic fractures in our elderly population. There is a call for hospitals to prioritise osteoporosis treatment plans when discharging patients following a hip fracture. This follows data revealing…
Read MoreNew report card on Aussie blokes health + wellness
Findings from a bodyandsoul-commissioned YouGov Galaxy survey released Sunday, September 2, 2018 provide some quirky insights into the current state of Aussie men’s health and wellness. According to the online survey, which captured responses from more than 1,000 men Australia-wide: 68 per cent of respondents had undergone a blood pressure check and 59 per cent…
Read MoreFundraising success for the RSPCA as Dogust draws to a close
As GLOBALHealthPR (GHPR) initiative #Dogust draws to conclusion, VIVA! Communications is celebrating the roaring success of our recent fundraising bake sale for the RSPCA. Generating more than $170 through in-person donations alone, VIVA! raised the dough this year by 34 per cent in comparison to the same event last year. Celebrating ‘Cupcake Day’, an annual…
Read MoreDoctors sound alarm bell at lack of qualified nurses in aged care sector
Doctors have this week raised an alarm regarding the lack of qualified nurses working in the Australian aged care sector. According to the AMA’s most recent Aged Care survey, 35% of doctor respondents plan to stop accepting new patients, to reduce or completely cease their aged-care visits within the next two years. The survey involved…
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