2006 by numbers.($436 milllion funding for immunisation)(preventing 40000 deaths with access to health care)(stocking 4 million flu medicines)(Brief article)

Australian Doctor,  December, 2006  by Howe, Megan

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By Megan Howe

$436 million

The funding for a four-year national immunisation program with the new HPV vaccine Gardasil (compared with the initial $625 million demanded by distributor CSL).

1

Australians killed by a stingray barb.

40,000

Deaths that could be prevented each year if Australians lost weight, stopped smoking and had better access to health care.

81

Percentage of all food ads on TV between 7am and 9pm that are for unhealthy/non-core foods.

$250 million

Estimated budget blowout from GP chronic disease management items over four years ...

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