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May 17, 2004

Where did the money go?

In Australia, seven health conditions together account for $29 billion, or 59% of allocated health expenditure. These areas are
  • Cardiovascular diseases—$5.4 billion (11.0% of total allocated health expenditure)
  • Nervous system disorders —$4.9 billion (9.9%)
  • Musculoskeletal diseases—$4.7 billion (9.6%)
  • Injuries—$4.1 billion (8.3%)
  • Respiratory diseases—$3.5 billion (7.2%)
  • Oral health—$3.4 billion (6.9%)
  • Mental disorders $3.0 billion (6.1%).
The figures come from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's recent publication, Health system expenditure on disease and injury in Australia, 2000–01. The 35-page report is full of interesting data and is online at www.aihw.gov.au/publications/hwe/hsedia00-01/hsedia00-01.pdf . Time to give away the fags, exercise more and keep brushing those teeth? Posted by belinda at May 17, 2004 04:00 PM
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