Tag: Health
No excuses for not fixing health service: MP
The Member for Calare says the New South Wales Government now has "no excuse" not to fix the financial problems of the Greater Western Area Health Service.[MORE]
NSW reviews ambulance rescue decision
New South Wales Health Minister John Della Bosca has asked for a review on the decision to hand the Ambulance Service's rescue role to the Fire Brigade. [MORE]
Qld Health rejects intervention influx claims
Qld Health says there's no evidence many Indigenous people are moving to Mount Isa to escape the NT intervention. [MORE]
294,000 children ill from tainted milk: China
The Chinese Government says a total of 294,000 children fell ill from consuming dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, with 154 of them still in serious condition.[MORE]
China's Hu visits patients for World AIDS Day
Chinese President Hu Jintao has marked World AIDS Day by visiting patients in Beijing. [MORE]
Zimbabwe cuts water supplies to capital
Zimbabwe has cut water supplies to the nation's capital Harare, state media reported, leaving most of the city dry as authorities struggle to contain a cholera epidemic.[MORE]
PNG MP calls for greater HIV/AIDS awareness
A member of parliament in Papua New Guinea is calling on his fellow politicians to better understand the threat HIV/AIDS poses to the country.[MORE]
Swiss vote to allow heroin prescriptions
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Swiss voters have opted to further liberalise drug laws so that hard core last resort users can now be prescribed heroin.[MORE]
Northern Territory wants more funding for hospitals
The NT Government says it's still not getting enough federal money to run hospitals.[MORE]
Govt pledges $150k towards Pacific HIV/AIDS fight
The Federal Government has committed $150,000 to help 10 Asia Pacific countries in the fight against HIV/AIDS.[MORE]
Hospital scorecards could disadvantage older patients: AMAQ
The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) says national performance scorecards may prompt hospitals to cherry-pick their patients. [MORE]
Anthrax poses new threat in cholera-hit Zimbabwe
An anthrax outbreak has killed three people and threatens to wipe out livestock in northern Zimbabwe, compounding the nation's struggle against cholera which has killed hundreds, a charity said.[MORE]
$60 million dollar boost for NT schools
The NT Government expects to get millions in extra federal funding to improve primary school performance.[MORE]
Aboriginal health clinic keeps records
A second remote Northern Territory Aboriginal health group has won the right to stop the Australian Crime Commission from accessing its medical records.[MORE]
Fluoride now added to south-east Qld drinking supplies
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says residents in the state's south-east will not notice the taste of fluoride, which goes into drinking water from today.[MORE]
Tigers fear for Mackinnon's future
The Melbourne Tigers fear the basketball career of star forward Sam Mackinnon might be over after he was diagnosed with a recurrence of blood clots on his lungs.[MORE]
NSW a leader in HIV prevention: Della Bosca
New South Wales Health Minister John Della Bosca says new data shows the state remains a world leader in HIV prevention.[MORE]
NSW won't spend COAG funds wisely: O'Farrell
The NSW Opposition says there is no guarantee of improvements in the health system despite a large increase in federal funding.[MORE]
Aboriginal group welcomes men's health policy
An Indigenous health services group says it welcomes the development of a national men's health policy, but the policy must be backed by support and resources.[MORE]
More health funding still needed: AMAQ
The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMAQ) says despite billions of dollars being allocated for health funding by Federal and State Governments at yesterday's COAG meeting, more money is still needed. [MORE]
COAG schools spending welcome but not enough: union
The Queensland Teachers Union has described the move to spend more than $45 billion on education over the next four years as too little, too late.[MORE]
COAG health, welfare funding boost welcomed
Health and welfare organisations welcome massive funding boosts announced at yesterday's COAG meeting.[MORE]
Commonwealth, states agree on $100b health and education package
Agreements struck at COAG meeting will amount to more than $100 billion over the next five years.[MORE]
Fed Govt ups COAG funding by $4b
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in Canberra has ended with a positive outcome for the states.[MORE]
10 hospitalised after Rosebud pool incident
Ten people, including four children, have been taken to various hospitals after suffering breathing problems at a pool on the Mornington Peninsula.[MORE]
