Glaucoma, Immunodeficiency, Rare Diseases and Sun Exposure: Four Awareness Campaigns Ready to Kick Off in Brazil

Today’s blog post comes to us from Mayra Lopes of GLOBALHealthPR Brazil partner, Tino Comunicação.

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Launch of the “Burst the Bubble” campaign in São Paulo.

Planning, building strategy, fundraising… check! Next comes launch and the agenda is already full of activities. Just last week, Tino Comunicação launched Saia da Bolha (Burst the Bubble) for primary immunodeficiency awareness. Primary immunodeficiency is a genetic disorder that attacks a patient’s immune system. To draw attention, the inauguration consisted of a performance: an actress was inside of a bubble around São Paulo’s bustling Paulista Avenue area performing routine tasks and captivating those passing by. [Read more...]

Nutrition in Argentina: The Growing Debate on Vegetarianism, Processed Foods and Organic Products

Today’s post comes to us from our GLOBALHealthPR Argentina partner, Paradigma PEL Comunicación.veg flag image ppt

As the saying goes, “we are what we eat.” Because of this, or perhaps due to the increasing amount of scientific evidence regarding the impact of food on health, over the recent months, the Argentine media has been reporting different news related to several aspects of our daily diet. Due to the increase in reports, the media has gradually been putting the debate about the impact of food on health on the local agenda. [Read more...]

Brazilian Congress on Neurology and Psychiatry Lands in Canada

In its tenth edition, ‘Brain’ goes international to discuss the latest trends in mental health
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Earlier this month, Brain 2014 celebrated not only the congress’ 10th year but also its first international edition. The event gathered more than a thousand experts on neurology and psychiatry from all over the world in Montreal, Canada. State-of-art research was presented, including studies that give new perspectives about diagnosis and treatments of pathologies in both areas.

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Vaccination in Latin America: Communication Between Health Workers and Community is Key to Achieving Access

Rural Vaccination in La Pampa, Argentina

Today's blog post comes to us from Lucía Ferro of GLOBALHealthPR Argentina partner, Paradigma PEL Comunicación.

Vaccination has a significant impact on the decrease in infectious diseases – it can help prevent up to three million deaths each year, making it one of the most successful public health investments. But in Latin America, vaccination continues to be a big challenge because key segments of the population, such as the members of some indigenous communities and those in geographically isolated regions, have little access to routine immunization services. [Read more...]

The Top Health Stories of 2013

color globe_420x3152What were the major health trends, discoveries and developments around the world in 2013? To round out the year, we’ve reached out to all corners of the globe to bring the following insights from our GLOBALHealthPR partners. Happy New Year!

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The most important media coverage (both in traditional and social media) of healthcare issues was related to organ donations and transplants from the personal stories of children. In addition, mass initiatives, such as those that promoted the importance of bone marrow donation, were widely covered. [Read more...]

Pharma Communication in Mexico Changing According to Market Needs

Today’s post comes to us thanks to PR Partners, our GLOBALHealthPR partner in Mexico.

banderawithpillThe global pharmaceutical industry is experiencing important changes. Among them, the loss of patents to major blockbusters, the arrival of biosimilars and, more importantly, a new scene regarding regulatory issues.  With respect to the latter, Mexico has gone through many changes. We are not the only ones; it’s something we’re seeing in many countries around the world. Because of this, strategic creativity and a renewed focus communication campaigns have become a must. [Read more...]

Mexico Sports Pink in October to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

Today’s post comes to us from Eric Gaxiola of our GLOBALHealthPR partner in Mexico, PR Partners.

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Throughout the month of October, countries around the world joined together to raise awareness about the importance of routine screening and early diagnosis for breast cancer.

In Mexico, the PR Partners team led an awareness campaign called “Pink Victory” that successfully reached a sizeable percentage of the population.  The campaign was spurred by a joint effort between Pfizer, the Mexican Soccer Federation and Voit. The campaign consisted of all Mexican Soccer League games playing with a pink soccer ball. Additionally, in some cities, there were information booths and the opportunity to perform mammograms outside the stadium. [Read more...]

The World’s Most Efficient Health Care Systems

Last August, Bloomberg compiled a list of the most efficient healthcare systems around the world.  The ranking took into consideration the healthcare cost per capita, percentage of GDP spent on health care and life expectancy. Researchers looked at data from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Hong Kong’s Department of Health, and gave each country a score out of a 100. Our countdown begins with the top two countries in the Western Hemisphere, followed by the top six overall:

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Using Social Media to Fight Vision Loss in Brazil

Today’s post comes to us from Lais Cattassini of GLOBALHealthPR Brazil partner, Tino Comunicação.

Macular Degeneration: the leading cause of blindness in senior citizens

Have you ever imagined how your life would be if you couldn’t see? Or how differently you would see things around you if you needed (or didn’t need) glasses?

Our vision naturally changes as we grow older, but sometimes it can be more serious than simply adjusting a prescription. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among people over 50 years old. [Read more...]

Frankenstein and the Labyrinth: Common Features of Health Systems in Latin America

Today’s blog comes to us from GLOBALHealthPR partner in Argentina, Paradigma PEL Comunicación.
 

Caught between Frankenstein and an unfathomable labyrinth. That is how many Latin-Americans feel when navigating their country’s health system, explained prominent Argentinean health systems expert Dr. Rubén Torres, former Area Manager of Health Systems based on Primary Health Care of the Pan American Health Organization. (PAHO) during a recent journalist training session in Buenos Aires.

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