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Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week 

Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week (17-23 February 2025)

The Palin Communications team recently had the opportunity to support our not-for-profit client Hearts4heart in its annual Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week (HVD) campaign – an initiative dedicated to increasing awareness of HVD, its risks and the importance of early detection. 

This year’s campaign marked a major milestone with the launch of Australia’s first Heart Valve Disease Patient Journey Report, encouraging those at risk—including people aged over 65 and anyone experiencing symptoms—to have proactive conversations with their doctor about a stethoscope heart check.  

📢 The impact? Over 37 million opportunities to see or hear key messages in earned media coverage – helping to drive awareness and action. 

HVDAW coverage map

Some of the campaign highlights: 

✔️ Collaborating with case studies and clinical experts to share powerful stories and insights. 

✔️ Leveraging social media to extend reach and engagement. 

✔️ Securing national and regional media coverage to amplify key messages across Australia. 

✔️ Driving conversation online with engaging content. 

Hearts4heart: Heart valve disease

A fantastic result for an important cause! Proud to play a part in advocating for heart health and early detection. 💙

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