A range of diseases and conditions contribute to the burden of illness and injury in the Australian community. Briefly outline the 9 (nine) current issues impacting on clinical practice and health policy development with reference to the National Health Priority Areas (NHPAs)
• (NHPAs) is one way to measure the impact of different diseases
or injuries on a population.
•It Measures the impact of living with illness and injury and fated
prematurely.
The National Health Priority Areas (NHPAs) inquire to focus public attention and health policy on those areas that are considered to contribute significantly to the burden of disease in Australia, and for which there is capability for health gain.
# NHPAs agreed by the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory
Council between 1996
and 2012 were:
1. Cancer control (1996)
2. Cardiovascular health (1996)
3. Injury prevention and control (1996)
4. Mental health (1996)
5. Diabetes mellitus (1997)
6. Asthma (1999)
7. Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions (2002)
8. Obesity (2008)
9. Dementia (2012)
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