Celebrating World Skin Health Day

World Skin Health Day (WSHD) – August 29, 2018 – helps to raise awareness about the significant impact of skin disease, globally, and improving access to treatment in local communities. Through their WSHD social media campaign, “Understand”, the Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD) are promoting the unique experiences of patient support groups and aim to…

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Every drop counts – World Water Week 2018

This week is the World Water Week (WWW) Forum 2018 and this year’s focus is on ‘Water, ecosystems and human development’. Every year, WWW provides a platform for over 300 organisations to consider the latest research and encourage new thinking and positive action towards water-related issues worldwide.  Around 1.1 billion people around the world do not…

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World Ovarian Cancer Day

Today is World Ovarian Cancer Day, an initiative of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition, which aims to raise awareness of this disease. Each day, four women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and of those, three will die from the disease, making it Australia’s deadliest women’s cancer. It is also usually diagnosed in its late stages, because there…

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World Parkinson’s Day calls for unity

Yesterday marked World Parkinson’s Day, an international day of recognition for people living with Parkinson’s and the impact it has on their day-to-day lives. Over 70,000 Australian’s live with Parkinson’s Disease. Physical symptoms extend further than muscular shakes, impacting swallowing, blood pressure, and digestion. Mentally, many with Parkinson’s experience depression and anxiety. A global initiative…

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