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Australia has the fifth highest rate of obesity in the OECD. More than a third of the adult population are overweight and about a third obese. 57% do not take enough exercise. [31] Australian health statistics show that chronic disease such as heart disease, particularly strokes which reflects a more affluent lifestyle is a common cause of ...
Prisoners on average are less healthy and have higher rates of chronic illnesses, infectious diseases, aquired brain injuries and drug use than the general community. [4] [5] People entering prison typically come from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds, and may have under-utilised health care prior to entering custody, [6] as health was viewed as a lower priority than issues including housing ...
Indigenous Australians have a higher rate of Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) than the wider Australian population. [82] In Western Australia between 1997 and 2007, the IPD incidence rate was 47 cases per 100,000 population per year among Aboriginal people and 7 cases per 100,000 population per year in non-Aboriginal people. [82]
Cerebrovascular diseases can have a significant social impact on its survivors. [4] Stroke is a chronic condition and it negatively affects stroke survivors’ capabilities in social interactions and community participation. [19] The carers of stroke survivors also often experience a decrease in the extent to which their own needs are being met ...
Dementia Australia is a national initiative for dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Dementia Australia is the new coordinator of Alzheimer's Australia Association. [17] Dementia Australia is a national peak body, national advocacy organisation and registered non-profit charity that provides national dementia programs and services.
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that out-of-pocket payments increased four-and-a-half times faster than government funding in 2014–15. [62] This has led to large numbers of patients skipping treatment or medicine. [63] Australian out-of-pocket health expenses are the third highest in the developed world. [62] [1]
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The range of disease burden or DALY rate among the states in 2016 was 9-fold for ischemic heart disease, 4-fold for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 6-fold for stroke, and 4-fold for diabetes across India. Of the total deaths from major disease groups, 62% of all deaths were caused by non-communicable diseases. [citation needed]