Posts Tagged ‘health communication’
VIVA! Communications clinches Best PR Campaign – Awareness and Advocacy with Edwards Lifesciences at the 2022 PRIME Awards
VIVA! Communications marked the 18th annual PRIME Awards in style last night (Thursday, November 10, 2022) together with our much-valued clientele, Edwards Lifesciences and Dr Falk Pharma, and Australian representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, at the Sofitel Wentworth Sydney Hotel. Hosted by comedian, musician and former member of ABC TV’s satirical program, The Chaser,…
Read MoreFlu vaccine prevents one in five deaths and ICU admissions, study finds
People vaccinated against influenza experience less serious flu symptoms and are less likely to end up in the Intensive Care Unit or die from the illness, compared to those who are not vaccinated, a study has revealed. According to the study out of the University of Barcelona, 30 per cent of patients who were admitted…
Read MoreCelebrating 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…
Read MoreEvery 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…
Read MoreEarly screening crucial to beating bowel cancer
Bowel cancer is Australia’s third most common type of newly diagnosed cancer 15,253 Australians are diagnosed annually with bowel cancer 4,346 of those die from bowel cancer each year, making it the second biggest cancer killer (behind only lung cancer) These are just some of the shocking statistics shared by Bowel Cancer Australia this Bowel…
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