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Cardiovascular Disease

Much progress has been made in recent years in improving the cardiovascular health of Australians. Death rates have fallen dramatically, some risk factors have improved, and there have been major advances in treatment and care. Nevertheless, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still Australia's greatest health problem. It kills more people than any other disease (accounting for 47,637 deaths in 2004) and affected 3.5 million Australians in 2004-05. It contributes to significant illness, disability, poor quality of life and premature death, and is the most expensive disease group in Australia in terms of health expenditure.

The NHMRC investment in research into cardiovascular disease in 2009 is more than $106 million for 612 active research grants, up from $92 million in 2008. With a $74 million increase in funding since 2000, NHMRC funding to cardiovascular disease has increased at an annualized rate of 23% over the decade.

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Calender Year

Financial Year

2000

$32,404,623

2000-01

$33,250,322

2001

$38,473,664

2001-02

$40,532,288

2002

$40,741,077

2002-03

$44,219,397

2003

$45,672,863

2003-04

$50,638,642

2004

$52,765,265

2004-05

$58,482,747

2005

$66,201,634

2005-06

$69,774,318

2006

$67,957,343

2006-07

$76,151,830

2007

$80,005,937

2007-08

$90,273,688

2008

$92,412,411

2008-09

$106,162,488

2009

$106,085,519

2009-2010

$89,370,729

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11/Nov/08

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