Australia Funds Bionic Eye Research

The Australian Government has awarded A$50m to two research teams to develop a device that brings back vision to blind patients suffering from degenerative retinal conditions.

Australia to Spend $632m to Cut Hospital Waiting Times

The Australian Government will spend A$500m ($632m) to cut waiting times for hospital emergency services to a maximum of four hours. The government also will provide A$150m ($139m) of additional funding from July to states and territories to cover the cost of moving toward the target.

ADB to probe health spending in Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning a study on how spending on maternal, newborn and child healthcare is hurting the poor in the Asia Pacific region.

MAKING AUSTRALIA E-HEALTH AWARE

[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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