Asthma is Australia's most widespread chronic (long-term and persistent) health problem. It affects over 2 million Australians: 1 in 7 primary school-aged children, 1 in 8 teenagers and 1 in 9 adults. At present the cause of asthma is not known and there is no cure.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Asthma in Australia 2011 report shows that between 2001 and 2007-08, the prevalence of asthma in Australia declined in people aged 5 to 34 years by more than 25%, but remained stable in adults aged 35 years and over. The report also shows an overall decrease in deaths from asthma, with the mortality rate due to asthma dropping by 45% between 1997 and 2009. Asthma prevalence in Australians over 35 years is still stuck at 10%, and an annual mortality rate of around 400, which is still high by international standards.
In the ten years since 2003, more than $152 million has been spent on 284 separate Asthma research grants. In 2012 more than $19 million was spent on asthma research, up from $16 million in 2011.
Asthma - research funding summary
|
Calendar Year |
Financial Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
2003 |
$7,785,143 |
2003-04 |
$8,379,626 |
|
2004 |
$8,856,964 |
2004-05 |
$10,143,668 |
|
2005 |
$11,649,247 |
2005-06 |
$12,209,508 |
|
2006 |
$12,241,670 |
2006-07 |
$14,152,721 |
|
2007 |
$16,428,856 |
2007-08 |
$17,453,266 |
|
2008 |
$19,496,806 |
2008-09 |
$20,908,199 |
|
2009 |
$20,450,557 |
2009-10 |
$20,636,986 |
|
2010 |
$20,186,623 |
2010-11 |
$17,826,574 |
|
2011 |
$16,594,288 |
2011-12 |
$16,856,459 |
|
2012 |
$19,003,111 |
2012-13 |
$16,318,171 |
|
NHPA Type |
Period |
Status |
Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2000-2012 |
Updated |
30/11/2012 |
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