Tag Archives: Public Awareness
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Why ovarian cancer needs a higher profile
Underfunded and too often misdiagnosed, ovarian cancer is known as the “silent killer”, yet early diagnosis could save many lives
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Fertility remains taboo despite advances in treatment
Advances in fertility treatments must be matched with greater understanding of the personal impact of dealing with infertility
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Advocacy goes online in the digital age
Building awareness, winning members and raising funds can be more effective online for third-sector organisations
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Marketing a life-saving message for men
Typically men do not talk about health issues and are slow to check out symptoms that could cost them their lives
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Specialists on the brink of an ovarian cancer breakthrough
Greater awareness of symptoms and earlier diagnosis, coupled with new drugs, are giving hope to women struck down by ovarian cancer
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Seeing a way to better eye health
Sight loss devastates the lives of almost two million people in the UK – and the number is growing at an alarming rate, writes Martin Barrow
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Eyecare should start young
When a child is too young to tell you there’s a problem with their eyesight, it’s important to have routine eye tests, writes Rowenna Davis
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More than merely accessing a service
Case studies reveal positive success stories which belie outsourcing’s negative public image, as Charles Orton-Jones reports