Parkinson disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects a person’s control of their body movements.  The Parkinson disease is degenerating and often life threatening, requiring an immediate stop. This April, the Shake It Up Australia foundation is promoting and raising funds for the Parkinson’s disease. “It is estimated that approximately four people per 1,000…

World Malaria Day 2018 World Malaria Day is a chance to shine a spotlight on the global effort to control malaria. It highlights the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. Malaria remains both a major cause and a consequence of global poverty and inequity. “According to the World…

  World MS day is an opportunity to raise awareness about MS and to strengthen the network of people living with MS across the world. The theme in 2017 will be ‘Life with MS’, looking specifically at quality of life for people with MS and those close to them. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition…

Waitara Family Medical Practice is supporting Lions Club Australia this Christmas. Lions Christmas Cakes and Puddings are an important fund raising project of Lions Clubs in Australia. Funds raised are donated to projects that benefit the community locally, nationally or internationally. Come in to the practice to buy you Christmas cakes and puddings ready for…

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 2018 Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is an annual initiative of Bowel Cancer Australia running throughout the month of June (1-30 June), to raise public awareness of a disease that claims the lives of 80 Australians every week. Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer. Bowel Cancer Awareness Month has a…

Each year World TB Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that…