Asthma is a disorder affecting the airways of the lungs. People with asthma have very sensitive airways that narrow in response to certain "triggers", leading to difficulty in breathing. The airway narrowing is caused by inflammation and swelling of the airway lining, the tightening of the airway muscles, and the production of excess mucus. This results in a reduced airflow in and out of the lungs.
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.
$19.4 million was expended by the NHMRC in 2010 on 116 active research grants that are likely to have some benefit for asthma sufferers. Since 2001, more than $130 million has been invested through the NHMRC for research into asthma related issues.
Asthma
|
Calender Year |
Financial Year |
||
|
2001 |
$6,652,277 |
2001-02 |
$7,320,414 |
|
2002 |
$7,404,883 |
2002-03 |
$7,528,703 |
|
2003 |
$7,785,143 |
2003-04 |
$8,412,001 |
|
2004 |
$8,931,373 |
2004-05 |
$10,209,043 |
|
2005 |
$11,811,768 |
2005-06 |
$12,209,508 |
|
2006 |
$12,701,798 |
2006-07 |
$14,152,721 |
|
2007 |
$16,480,233 |
2007-08 |
$17,453,266 |
|
2008 |
$19,560,842 |
2008-09 |
$20,908,199 |
|
2009 |
$20,458,371 |
2009-10 |
$20,538,490 |
|
2010 |
$19,487,762 |
2010-11 |
$16,180,660 |
|
Work Sheet Type |
Date |
Status |
|---|---|---|
|
20 Dec 10 |
Updated |
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