Amanda's climb for cancer research

Climbing stairs to raise funds to go towards cancer research and oncology services are just a few of the activities cancer survivor, Amanda Vea Vea (centred in image above) does to keep positive.

Amanda who has both Aboriginal and South Sea Islander heritage found out in 2012 she had breast, lung, liver, kidney, spinal, pelvic and bone cancer.  Listen to her story here.

Last May Amanda and and her team climbed 37 floors of a city hotel in a charity event organised by the Mater Foundation.  Read more about the event here.

Image courtesy of Waterfront Place Climb for Cancer and Mater Foundation.

Do you know what the image to your left is?  

It's a sphygmomanometer and it measures your BP or blood pressure.

In this edition you can hear why it's important to have your BP checked regularly.

Listen here.

Image courtesy of Suachai/FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

How would you rate your knowledge of diabetes?  

For instance did you know there are a few types of diabetes?  Do you know what causes it?

Listen here for more information and check out our Other News section for a link to a deadly Facebook support page for people with diabetes.  

Image courtesy of David Castillo/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Move is funded under the Local Community Campaigns through the Australian Government Department of Health.  The campaign seeks to address the prevalence of  chronic diseases amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Click here to read more about our local campaign.