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121 Edition
dy to JUMPS T ART 2012!
Hey everybody, and welcome to the first edition of Pulse for 2012! What a busy time of semester it is; mid sems have crept upon us and late nights in the bat labs are becoming a regular occurance. For first years, reality has hit them as they tackle their first uni exams, and for the older students, well, nobody wishes the GAMSAT upon even their worst of enemies – good luck to all. Fresh enthusiasm and genuine intentions are the reasons that your new HMSA is ready to “Jumpstart” your student life. We are here to help you and cater for academic needs and concerns along with building a greater sense of community within the faculty. I would like to thank the out going HMSA for all the work they did and their contributions to the student life within this faculty, they certainly deserve our gratitude. Looking forward, the HMSA is already developing new events and programs to benefit all HSM students. The social calendar for both health and medical students is currently under major reconstruction. This fresh approach will see the inaugral Bond Physical take place instead of Havana Nights and the forever entertaining North vs. South AFL match scheduled for late in the semester. In addition to this, the revamped academic event calendar has been designed and implemented to accommodate all degrees within the faculty and will be occuring later in the semester and throughout the upcoming year. Good luck to all in your exams, and remember to breathe! Because nobody likes sitting next to someone having a panic attack! Dave xx HMSA President
Dave O’Brien Degree: Biomedical Science Position: President My visions as President for HMSA 2012 are to: -Maintain the stability and integrity of the committee at all times, and ensure that the association represents all students within the HSM faculty, and liaise between the faculty and student body through the committee focusing on equality for all sub faculties within the HSM. -Develop a new position within the committee that provides opportunities for students in the sports affiliated degrees to have a direct channel to contact the committee and faculty regarding course related issues. -Represent the student body and association at official HSM functions and act in the best interests of the faculty at all times and liaise with BUSA to effectively improve the student experience of HSM students. Also, absorb the responsibilities of committee members in the case that duties are unable to be fulfilled.
CONTENTS Meet the HMSA team! Bushfire report Bond AID Cambodia trip The Silent Witness The Evil Exam They Call GAMSAT 5 Health-Inspired Books for Inspired Health Students MedSoc Report Trivia Night / Scrub Crawl Icky Illnesses I’d Rather Not Have Medical Memes
The Jumpstart Team!
(Have you had your annual check up?…)
Degree: Sports Management Position: Vice President My visions as Vice President for HMSA 2012 are to: -Further enhance the academic and career development opportunities for our faculty’s students across all courses offered. Ensure the student body is properly represented through efficient and effective communication channels and continue to inform the student body of the happenings within the HSM faculty through regular publications. -Strengthen and Improve the HMSA’s reputation for the running of social events, through the coordination of new events and improvement of existing events to cater for all HSM students as well as the greater Bond University Community. -Develop programs and avenues for incorporating HSM students and their coursework into externally competing Bond University Sporting Teams, to provide an entry-level step to ‘real world’ sport science and physiotherapy practice under the supervision of Bond University Professors.
Hannah Evans-Barns Degree: Biomedical Science Position: Secretary My visions as Secretary for HMSA 2012 are to: -Enable smooth coordination and running of HMSA meetings and events. -To strengthen and improve cohesion between the HMSA and HSM students by ensuring good communication between all members and faculty. -To maintain and improve the presence of the HMSA in the wider Bond community by ensuring productivity and efficiency.
JUMPSTART: Your new HMSA!
Jeremy Fitzpatrick
Daisy Swindon
Hashim Abdeen Degree: Medicine Posotion: MedSoc Representative
Degree: Biomedical Science Position: Treasurer My visions as Treasurer for HMSA 2012 are to: -To responsibly assign and budget HMSA funds in order to safeguard the longevity of academic and social events in the interests of all members of the faculty. -Along with all members of the committee, I intend to facilitate strategic expenditures that shall bring a wealth of student learning opportunities for all Medicine and Health Sciences students. -To effectively liaise with the executive committee and BUSA to ensure the interests of the faculty are effectively communicated and cohesively aligned with those of the overarching student body.
JUMPSTART: Your new HMSA!
Joe McLachlan
Lana Jephcote
Degree: Sports Science Position: Social Director My visions for Social Director for HMSA 2012 are to: -Increase participation and attendance at North Vs South by ensuring the event is continually improved and enhanced to allow for social atmosphere. -Introduce HMSA into the social calendar by establishing an entirely new premier event, ensuring the integrity of the faculty is upheld. -Incorporate the faculty and students into the rest of the university by improving relationships between other student associations.
Degree: Biomedical Science Position Academic Affairs Director My visions for Academic Affairs Director for HMSA 2012 are to: -To continue the implementation, evolution and success of the new 2012 HMSA Mentoring Program. -To act as the bridge between student and teacher to make sure student concerns, issues and learning standards are being met. -To organize, provide and run rewarding career seminars, events, help sessions or provide information that is targeted to HMSA student’s wants and needs.
James Allen
Logan Kratzer
Degree: Sports Management Position: Sponsorship Director My visions for Sponsorship Director for HMSA 2012 are to: -Improve and strengthen the current relationships with ongoing HSM sponsors and develop new relationships with potential sponsors to improve HSM’s opportunities, both socially and academically. -Liaise with sponsors whose support is not only be valuable for the HSM through a monetary sense but also be valuable to student’s chosen industry, giving the student body a greater opportunity to excel in their chosen field. -Communicate with the HSM as an entirety and endeavour to uncover their wants and needs when it comes to sponsorship in their faculty and act on them.
Degree: Biomedical Science Position: Promotions Director My visions for Promotions Director for HMSA are to: -To ensure the successful implementation of the new role of Promotions Director. -To continue and improve upon the promotion of regular social and academic events in the HSM faculty, so you as a student of the HSM are aware of what’s happening. -To increase awareness of the HMSA and its activities, throughout other university faculties to provide the students of HSM greater networking opportunities. (Bulk-billed with SAM...)
Alyce Lalieu Degree: Medicine Position: Publications Director My visions for Publications Director for HMSA 2012 are to: -Maintain ‘Pulse’ magazine (the HMSA publication), and improve it by printing articles that are interesting and applicable to the various bodies of Health Sciences and Medicine students, as well as having more input from each faculty. -Enhancing the overall cohesion between HMSA and whole Bond community, through liaison with Scope magazine and reflections on some of Bonds’ more general social events. -Finding innovative ways to connect Bond HMS students to the wider community, by showcasing health-related events and opportunities, as well as publishing interesting and applicable research, fun facts and articles!
Rosie Viner Degree: Forensic Science Position: Health Representative My visions for Health Representative for HMSA 2012 are to: -To provide greater information, field experience, career knowledge and opportunities for graduating Health Science students. This will ensure a positive attitude towards future ambitions, study and work placements of Bond Health Science Students -To maintain the smooth flow of information between the academic board, Course coordinators, lecturers and students. This will ensure that all positive feedback, constructive criticism and academic issues are dealt with swiftly, professionally and to a high standard. -To generate a greater sense of pride and faculty spirit amongst the Health Sciences in order to encourage greater networking, socializing and promotion of the HMSA.
Megan Ball Degree: Biomedical Science Position: IT Director My visions for IT Director for HMSA 2012 are to: -To continue the implementation of the HMSA website and create a new base for HSM students to access current information in regards to social events, academic advice and the publications of the HMSA. -To increase the awareness of the HMSA and its activity through social media such as Facebook and Bondsync so HSM students can get more involved within our community. -To implement an IT seminar in Orientation Week, so that new HSM Bondies know how to access the HMSA Bondsync and Facebook site from the get-go. This will allow students to be in touch with the HMSA in the early days of their studies.
James Coldham Degree: Medicine Position: Medicine Representative My visions for Medicine Representative for HMSA 2012 are to: -Maintain and facilitate relationships between medical students and health science students. -Liase between the Medical Society and the HMSA to ensure that they work cohesively and ensure that Medical students are provided with opportunities to mix with other students from the faculty. -Review and improve the role of Medical Representative to ensure the role is maximised in the HMSA ad Medical Society.
Check out our website: www.gobushfire. org Hello to all our regular BUSHFIRE Members and anyone else interested in joining Bond’s Rural Health Club! BUSHFIRE is devoted to enhancing your experience as a Medical Student through attending and organising rural and indigenous health events, including clinical sessions, to practice real life skills which will be invaluable when on placement. Meetings are held on the Tuesday of Weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12 so check your announcements page for details and come along to be involved. This semester is packed full of opportunities so below is a list of all our upcoming events... 3rd March: ‘Go Rural’ event in Brisbane – Contact BUSHFIRE if you can help out at a trade stall for the morning 15th March: Health Careers in Bush Workshop 17th March: Midnight Muster, Beaudesert Race Grounds, BYO tent and arrive between 1600-1800 for a night of partying while supporting the ‘Royal Flying Doctor Service’ 13-14th April: Health Careers in Bush Meeting in Toowoomba - Volunteers needed! April - End of Semester 1 Holidays: Rural High School Visits (RHSV) to promote health careers to rural high school students- Anyone keen to help out please see BUSHFIRE 4-7th May: Stanthorpe Rural Awareness Weekend - Applications will open soon for anyone interested in learning some new clinical skills while mingling with other rural health students from UQ, JCU and Griffith :) 8-10th June: RDAQ Conference at Sanctuary Cove - Register your interest with BUSHFIRE (Be biopsychoSOCIAL…)
(This won’t hurt a bit...)
Over the summer holidays 14 Bond students flew to Cambodia to spend the 4 weeks volunteering in a rural region near the Thai-Cambodia border through the group Bond Aid. Nonmedical students of the group (there were 9) group volunteered at a school and an orphanage while the meddies spent their time in the local hospital.
The conditions and resources at the hospital were surprisingly better than what we were expecting. We spent our mornings doing ward rounds and encountering cases ranging from TB and AIDS patients to motor vehicle and snakebite patients with the help of our incredibly talented translator, Mr. Ear. The doctors we spent our time with were all knowledgeable and happy to have us there ev. In the afternoons we spent our time doing a range of activities including building paths, cleaning wards, folding gauze and dressing wounds . The biggest disappointment with the hospital was the attitude of some of the nurses and doctors who could be found watching TV or gossiping in staff rooms as whole wards went unattended and patients went untreated. We were also able to spend time in the orphanage after our hospital visits, which was a nice change of pace. There we spent our time swimming, teaching, playing chasey and painting faces but mostly playing volleyball or soccer with the most amazing and cheerful group of children I’ve met. The weekends were spent in the major cities which was an amazing way to absorb more of the Cambodian culture. Christmas was spent in Phnom Penh where we saw the not so merry Khmer Rouge killing fields and S21 prison, New Years was spent in Siem Reap visiting the world heritage listed temples of Ankor Watt and the final weekend we broke off into small groups to explore areas that interested it. I visited Battambang, home of a bamboo train and Cambodia’s only vineyard (the wine taste and texture would be comparable to that of licking the trunk of a tree). It was safe to say that I was mentally unprepared for what would be the best experience I’ve had at Bond. My expectations were low…. terrible facilities, strange food, disgusting humidity, food sickness every second day with a group of people I didn’t know didn’t overly thrill me in the days leading up to departure. These fears were quashed at Brisbane airport and I had a fantastic time doing rewarding and interesting work with a new group of great friends. I strongly urge anyone who is interested in volunteering or doing something different over their holidays to get involved in Bond Aid and look out for future trips. By James Coldham
The Silent Witness Walter Wood and his forensic anthropology class were called upon by the Abbey Museum of art and archaeology to investigate reports of a clandestine burial of a body in the grounds nine years previously. Walter and his team attended the burial site on Saturday 4th February, hoping no person had in fact met such a dire fate and the police informant was incorr ect. Unfortunately for Wally and his team, they were labouring under a misapprehension – The police informant was in fact correct, and a human skeleton was discovered.
Upon excavation of the site under close supervision of Wally and an archaeologist, the decedent’s remains were lifted, along with a number of personal chattels and items of evidence. The skeleton was still fully clothed and robbery had not seemed apparent. Stringent care was exercised in the excavation and lifting of the skeletal remains and the evidence, so as to conduce an accurate investigation into how the victim had met their demise. Police had been advised the victim died of an illicit drug overdose, and as such was disposed of clandestinely in the hope to remain unreported and unfound.
Wally, with his vast experience and the keen eyes of his students examined the remains, which were beginning to paint a picture that put holes in the details delivered by the police informant. Numerous fractures and breaks in the bones including broken femur, humerus and carpal bones suggested perhaps the victim had been involved in a physical altercation before death. A full autopsy is to be conducted, endeavouring to shed light on how and when this poor fisherman met his demise, and whether it was death by overdose as disclosed by the police informant, or if in fact foul play had occurred as numerous injuries on the decedent revealed....
By Adrian Potter and Rosie Viner
At the end of a long hard Saturday in Coloundra, surrounded by numerous informed and experienced excavation experts, the second year Forensic class was all smiles – heading home strewn with dirt and knowledge. And as for the skeleton, well… the silent witness will have the final say.
That Evil Exam they call... If you’re feeling anything like I was this time last year, merely hearing the word “GAMSAT” makes you want to cry. The good news is – it is possible to do well and get into med school. The bad news is – the next few weeks will be filled with the painful procedures of studying for GAMSAT, having mental breakdowns on the day of GAMSAT, nearly failing your mid sems because of GAMSAT, eating off the streets because you are so poor from GAMSAT and lying to your parents about how much study you have actually done for GAMSAT!
Calm down! It’s not that bad…… As a Bondie, you have a significant disadvantage in terms of studying for GAMSAT so I hope this little article can provide a bit of light at the end of the tunnel, and I will share with you some of the things that I did to succeed and get into Medicine. Unlike other uni’s, you have not had the last 3 months off on holidays to study for this nerve-wracking exam. Non-Bondies also won’t be trying to juggle mid-sem exams and GAMSAT at the same time. Don’t sit and cry about this. If I learnt anything from my year of trying to get into Med, it was to control the controllable. By that, I mean focus on the things that YOU can control. The timing of gamsat and lack of prep time is not one of them, so don’t waste your time thinking about it. In terms of studying – you would be surprised how little knowledge you actually require to succeed in GAMSAT. Don’t try to memorise the science – its about concepts. You won’t get a question in the exam where you think, “Oh, I remember this being in the book!” – if they did that the 8000 people who sit GAMSAT would all get good marks. They’re testing your ability to use the knowledge and experience you have to critically decide what the answer ISN’T. I didn’t try to pick the right answer – because you never know which one is right. I just made sure I didn’t pick the wrong one. Sounds stupid, but in nearly every question, you’ll find that 2 of the 4 options can’t be right. Take a guess and pick one of the two that are left. A one in two chance is better than a one in four! When I said earlier to control the controllable, I chose to focus on the writing tasks. I had two reasons: one, I hadn’t written an essay since Year 12; and two, it’s the only section of the exam where you CAN’T be wrong. No matter what the topic or quote was, I practiced following the same structure for every essay. You have an hour to write two essays – you don’t have time to be thinking about how you will structure it. A very wise piece of advice that I got about writing essays was that every candidate will write 2 essays. These are each marked by 3 different people. Do the maths - that’s 6 essays being read for every person. The markers will get bored. 9 people out of every 10 will write about the same thing –
be the one person who writes something a little abstract and out there
– this will capture the attention of the marker and they will be more inclined to give you better marks because they know you have given it a little thought. (Ticket rebate available from Medicare…)
GAMSAT I told myself I was only sitting GAMSAT once, so I had better do it properly the first time. I spent over $1000 on prep material and attending courses – BUT – I’m in Med School now, not having to pay another $500 to repeat it this year.
Spend the money and try to only do it once. Another really important thing – find somewhere to stay in Brisbane the night before GAMSAT – trust me, you do not want to spend the morning of the exam freaking out because you’re stuck in traffic. So many people missed sitting GAMSAT because they got stuck in traffic and were too late. And train yourself to be able to sit for four hours without going to the toilet – the only time you can go to the toilet is during the exam, NOT in the break times. Not sure about you, but I was not going to waste five minutes going to the toilet when there’s barely enough time to finish the exam itself! I’d love to tell you all about the painful interview process as well – but get through GAMSAT first, and then you can start worrying about the interview process.
Good luck – as painful as it is now, it is truly rewarding when you see your mark and know that it has been worth it! By Kaitlin Faulkner
Feel yourself “dumbing down” between semesters?
5 HEALTH-INSPIRED BOOKS
The Brain That Changes Itself
Dr Norman Doige If you can only read one non-fiction, science-orientated, lifechanging book this semester, make it this one! Doige offers a comprehensive, intriguing and light-hearted look into neuroplasticity; the human brain’s ability to adapt to any situation it’s presented with. Told through touching and personalised interviews with patients, doctors, and scientists, the book explores research into neuroplasticity, patients suffering from neurological disorders and how their brains have adapted to compensate these disorders, and mind-boggling technology that allows blind people to see, stroke victims to completely recover, and people with severe learning disabilities to advance to above the average intelligence for their age. The book also has practical applications that will be sure to change the way you live your life! If none of the above seems appealing to you, then at least pick it up to find out about the gentleman whose lifelong medical condition lead to some very public sadomasochism.
(Are you ready to turn your head and cough?)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot An interesting mix of bioethics and history, this book is an absolute must-read for all Health Sciences and Medicine students. In 1951, an African American mother of five sought treatment for her cervical cancer at a charity hospital, as she lived in poverty and had no health insurance. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, and this non-fiction book follows her “immortal” life; two small tissue samples were taken from her tumour, and used to establish the “HeLa” immortal cell line (which, more than 60 years after Lacks’s death, is still prominently used for research today). Skloot thoughtfully and elegantly explores the complex emotional, scientific and legal issues Lacks’s life engendered, through prose-like narrative and interviews with various doctors, scientists, and Lacks’s own family.
FOR INSPIRED HEALTH STUDENTS Born To Run
Christopher McDougall McDougall, sick of suffering many running-related sporting injuries, tracks down members of the reclusive American Indian Tarahumara tribe, who have the ability to run large distances (commonly over 160km) at incredibly fast speeds, without sustaining injuries. After researching the Tarahumara, McDougall modelled his own running style on them and overcame his sporting injuries, as well as promoting the ‘endurance running hypothesis’. This New York Times Best Seller is a witty and fun read. Keep an eye out for the film to be made of McDougall’s book, to be written and directed by Peter Sarsgaard!
The End of Illness
David B. Agus, MD Agus, an oncologist and entrepreneur, writes a health self-help book like no other. Shunning simple answers, supplements and “quick fix” solutions, Agus instead insists on the complexity of the human body and a sophisticated understanding of medical research to find practical methods for preventing disease and improving health. Amongst all the “common sense” advice, Agus offers an easily accessible explanation of complex science and its practical applications. Be warned: the book suggests a strict routine with regularly scheduled exercise, eating and sleep times, which may not be suited to a Don’s/East/Shooters etc regular!
Easy Way to Stop Smoking
Allen Carr This book topped the non-fiction charts in nine countries, and today still remains the highest-selling book on quitting smoking worldwide. Carr takes an unusual approach on how to quit; he suggests that the feeling of “relief” that smokers get when they smoke a cigarette is how non-smokers (who don’t have withdrawal symptoms) feel all the time. Carr also asserts that withdrawal itself is more a state of mind than a physiological state, making it a lot easier to not be affected by it. When I worked in a bookstore, I had at least one customer every shift come in and rave about this book; Carr’s way of explaining the psychology behind smoking makes it easier to understand and get over any addictions. Best thing about this book? It’s only about $15!
President Clinical VP Pre-‐Clinical VP Treasurer Sponsorship & Merchandising AMSA Representative Secretary Social Director
Hashim Abdeen Zahin Ilahee Aimee Huynh Jasryn Dhaliwal Kimberley Bradshaw Johnathan Mah Jessica Ng Rachael Jacob
Academic Liaison Officer Publications Officer IT Officers
Neha Tiwari Christina Popovic Clinton Colaco & Nandini Prasad Naim Mridha Amani Savy
Junior AMSA Officer Postgraduate Officer
(Do you need a referral to the bar?...)
TRIVIA NIGHT On Tuesday the 31st of January, MSSBU held their 2nd annual Trivia Night. It was a chance for everyone to show off their quirky knowledge, and we had a great turnout from both the medical and non-medical faculty. Happening at Don’s Tavern, the night was a great success with the 12 teams battling it out till the very end. Congratulations to team Triple Treat who took the title of ‘Trivia Gods’!!! Rachael Jacob
Scrub Crawl It’s
that time of year again... That’s right – Scrubcrawl 2012 WAS HERE!!!!!1 On Friday the 17th of February, the infamous and wild ‘Scrubcrawl’ occurred! The popular night hosted with Griffith Medical School lived up to all its expectations. With around 350 medical students donning scrub attire, the night began at CBD and ended up no place other than Surfer’s Paradise. It was unforgettable night for all students and we leave you with one message...365 days till Scrubcrawl 2013! Rachael Jacob
Become a part of MAPs future! Join some of Queensland’s most prominent Health Professionals! MAP has been at the forefront of providing superannuation and financial services to members of the medical professions since 1957. If you are already an associate member, become a financial member today and be in the running for a MAP Text Book Bursary!! For more information contact Isabel Jantos isabel.jantos@student.bond.edu.au
Tickets available under the arches Monday - Friday
Icky Illnesses I’d Rather Not Have Fish Odour Syndrome Fish odour syndrome, or trimethylaminuria, is a disorder that causes the sufferer’s breath, sweat and urine to give off a strong fishy smell (not that breath, sweat or urine otherwise have great odours). It’s caused by the inability of the body to break down a specific, fish-odoured compound in foods. There is no cure, but sufferers can control the symptoms by avoiding certain foods and taking antibiotics. Medical Students’ Syndrome Medical students’ syndrome is a temporary, hypochondria-like mental condition that strikes medical students, causing them to believe that they are suffering from the diseases that they’re studying. By some reports, up to 80% of medical students experience it at some point as a result of studying such frightening diseases in such a highly suggestible environment.
Sexsomnia Sexsomnia is a sleep disorder that, much like sleepwalking, compels the sufferer to engage in sexual activity while asleep. Identified in 2003, sexsomnia has since been cited to acquit defendants accused of sexual assault in British and Canadian criminal cases.
Alien Hand Syndrome Also known as Dr. Strangelove syndrome and “anarchic hand,” AIS is a neurological disorder that makes the victim feel like he has lost control of one of his hands. In extreme cases, sufferers have been reported to engage in violent wrestling with their own hand, with the appendages even trying to strangle the patient while sleeping. Alien hand syndrome is caused by trauma to the brain -- such as a stroke, aneurysm or head injury -- and the symptoms can be treated, although the condition itself has no cure.
Stendhal Syndrome Stendhal syndrome is the name given to a feeling of anxiety -- dizziness, confusion, rapid heartbeat, even hallucinations and fainting -- upon seeing beautiful works of art. The overwhelming sensation can come from the exceptional beauty of one particular piece of art or from the abundance of art in one location. The condition is most widely associated with the art of Florence, Italy, although it has been applied to similar reactions to overwhelming beauty of any type.
Walking Corpse Syndrome Sufferers of walking corpse syndrome, also known as the Cotard delusion, believe that they are dead, decaying or have lost body parts or internal organs. In some cases, victims believe that they don’t even exist. Like the Capgras delusion, walking corpse syndrome is typically the result of brain damage or mental illness.
(Are you going to pass the Physical?...)
Health Awareness in MARCH 1 - 31: Lymphodema Awareness Month Organisation: Australasian Lymphology Association Lymphodema, also known as lymphatic obstruction, is when a compromised lymphatic system leads to localised fluid retention and tissue swelling.
11 - 17 March: World Glaucoma Week Organisation: Glaucoma Australia Inc. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the world. It is an eye condition, where the retinal ganglion cells of the optic nerve are damaged.
1-31 March: National Epilepsy Awareness Month Organisation: Epilepsy Australia The term ‘epilepsy’ covers a diverse range of chronic neurological disorders which are characterised by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy can be controlled, though not cured, with medication.
12 - 18 March: Brian Awareness Week Organisation: The Dana Foundation Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research.
15 - 17 March: World’s Greatest Shave Organisation: Leukaemia Foundation Shave, colour or wax your hair to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation! Money raised goes to support services for patients with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, or other bloodrelated disorders, and their families. Raised money also helps fund blood cancer research.
25 - 31 March: Arthritis Awareness Week Organisation: Arthritis Australia ‘Arthritis’ is an umbrella term for more than 100 medical conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system, particularly the joints. Arthritis Awareness Week aims to promote the options available to help manage arthritis.
Check out the above organisations’ websites to see how you can get involved!
21 March: World Down Syndrome Day Organisation: Down Syndrome International Down Syndrome, caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome, is a condition associated with impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth, and a particular set of facial characteristics.
26 March: Purple Day Organisation: Epilepsy Australia Global Awareness Day for Epilepsy. Join with Epilepsy Australia and raise awareness of epilepsy. You can participate by ‘going purple’ and holding Purple Day events to help raise much need-