National Health Priority Area: Cardiovascular Health

NHPA 1
Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................................2
Priority consideration Data..........................................................................................................................3
Improvement of health by reduction of impacted factors..........................................................................5
Case Study: we super-sizing the ambulances..............................................................................................6
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................8
References...................................................................................................................................................9

NHPA 2
Introduction:
The establishment of (NHPA) national health priority area is done in response to the Global
strategy of the world health organization (Wells 2007). It is a collaborative activity of territory
and state government and common wealth, health experts, non-government organization and
consumers and clinicians.
Between 1996 and 2012, there were 9 NHPA that are agreed by an advisory council of The
Australian Health ministry.

NHPA 3
 Cancer control
 Cardiovascular health
 Injury prevention and control
 Mental health
 Diabetes mellitus
 Asthma
 Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions
 Obesity
 Dementia
This report will study the cardiovascular health as the national health priority area. The
cardiovascular health the national health priority area as CVD is the major cause of the
premature deaths as well as overall mortality in Australia (Wells 2007). The economic burden
and cost associated with the cardiovascular diseases are more than any other type of the disease.
The cardiovascular health can be improved by the reducing the coronary heart diseases and
reducing its impact on the human health. Cardiovascular diseases have a major impact on the
Australian population in illness burden term and cost burden on the economy (Wells 2007). All
over the world, the people are at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases because of the prevalence
of the risk factors such as high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, increased cholesterol level,
obesity and little exercise.
Priority consideration Data
In 1994, there were 54,888 deaths due to cardiovascular diseases or 43.3% deaths in Australia
(Carmona 2006). The coronary heart disease was the major cause of these deaths in addition to