New stats reveal 50% of Australians battling chronic disease

 12-Aug-15, Health Ministry Australia

The need for Primary Health Care reform has been highlighted with the release of new statistics today that show half of all Australians have at least one chronic disease.

Minister for Health Sussan Ley said the new figures backed the Abbott Government’s decision to set up a Primary Health Care Advisory Group, which is travelling the country over the next three weeks to discuss primary health care reform.

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Ms Ley said the Abbott Government was committed to reforming primary health care with the release last week of an options discussion paper ‘Better outcomes for people living with Chronic and Complex Health Conditions through Primary Health Care’. 

“As our population ages, we know that the prevention and treatment of chronic disease is an increasing challenge for the health system and Australians generally,” Ms Ley said.

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 Elsevier APAC Healthcare Update