GHPR founder awarded high accolades
VIVA! Communications is proud to be the only Australian representative company in the largest global network of independent healthcare communication agencies. Today we’re especially proud, because it’s been announced that John J. Seng, founder of GHPR and a true stalwart of the PR profession, will be honoured with the 2013 Frank J. Weaver Lifetime Achievement…
Is the vaccination message getting through?
New research just published in the MJA has shown low rates of influenza vaccination uptake among pregnant women and that healthcare professional advice is crucial in influencing women to have the vaccine. The University of Sydney study of 815 pregnant women in three NSW hospitals, revealed uptake of the vaccine was just 27 per cent,…
Upcoming events
Digital Pharma Seminar, Melbourne This week, Team VIVA! is once again co-hosting the 2013 Digital Pharma Seminar, in association with Princeton Digital, this time in Melbourne. The seminar welcomes delegates from health and pharmaceutical backgrounds, all with an interest in the current and emerging opportunities in digital and social media communication for the pharmaceutical industry.…
Launching VIVA! Digital
There’s no denying that digital communications have become a huge part of our daily lives. From mobile apps to Facebook, from infographics toonline tutorials, the ways in which we interact and learn have certainly changed in recent years. VIVA! Communications has been offering digital communication solutions to our clients for the past decade, and we…
2013 Digital Pharma Seminar
Thanks to everyone who attended, presented and supported our 2013 Digital Pharma Seminar, held in Sydney yesterday. Our annual seminar, which we co-host with Princeton Digital, drew a crowd of more than 100 people with an interest in digital health communication. The seminar – now in its second year – welcomed delegates from various health…
VIVA! turns purple for epilepsy
Today marks Purple Day – a global epilepsy awareness initiative – and in support of patients living with, and affected by, epilepsy, Team VIVA! proudly donned purple for the cause. Throughout March, VIVA! has teamed with epilepsy patient support associations nation-wide to heighten awareness and understanding of epilepsy in the lead up to Purple Day…
Launch of natural pharmacy solution for muscle aches, pains and soft tissue injuries
A couple of inspired Team VIVA! consultants returned to work this morning after a weekend spent in the company of three-time Olympian, Kerri Pottharst, following the launch of a natural pharmacy solution for muscle aches, pains and soft tissue injuries, at the Australian PharmacyProfessional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP) on the Gold Coast. The…
Team VIVA! shedding light on epilepsy
In 2011, Team VIVA! was given the opportunity to work with the Australian epilepsy patient support associations to help raise awareness of this often stigmatised brain disorder. We heard from the associations about their tireless efforts to raise the profile of epilepsy in Australia, and we listened intently as they expressed their concerns for the…
Annual flu vaccination now available – March 15, 2013
We should be bracing for epidemic levels of flu infection this winter, according to influenza experts, who kicked-off their annual seasonal influenza vaccine campaign today. “The flu virus struck hard and early in the northern hemisphere winter and has spread quickly,” warned Dr Alan Hampson, Chairman of the Influenza Specialist Group (ISG). “While the timing…
Welcome aboard Mileage Communications Group
March 15, 2013 VIVA! Communications is delighted to announce that Asia’s largest, home-grown, full-service, strategic marketing and communications agency, the Mileage Communications Group, has joined our GLOBALHealthPR network. The Singaporean headquartered agency, which has a footprint in seven countries throughout Asia – Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam – has offices in 12…