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Health Promotion Program in Australia

   

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HEALTH PROMOTION2Question 1Sun Smart is a health promotion program in Australia that aims at reducing the cancer Prevalence in the area. Research indicates that an estimated two in three people have cancer by the age of 70 and more than 1800 deaths are reported as a result of the disease. The program is beneficial in minimizing the cancer rates in Australia as the number of cancer patients has significantly reduced in the recent years. The program was rated the second most effective program and has resulted in enormous human and economic advantages in the country.The program utilizes various primary health care principles of primary health carewhich include enhancing health education by the use of behavioral, environmental and community-based methods. It mostly uses the mass media to educate the people on the risk factors for the disease. The program also involves the community members in promoting health by encouraging community participation (LaFond, 2013).
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HEALTH PROMOTION3Question 2The Australian health care system is with no doubt one of the best in the world. Reduced Infant death rates and increased life expectancy indicates that the health care system is effective. Medicare is a health insurance program that the Australian government uses to provide health services to its citizens. The advantages of the program are that it is government sponsored and free for all the people. This means that all the people have access to healthcare regardless of the age or socioeconomic status. This has reduced the burden on the people from low socio-economic status.The program also benefits the doctors who work both in the public hospitals and the private hospitals simultaneously (Duckett & Willcox, 2015). The disadvantage of the program includes the long waiting queues the locals face while waiting for services even after booking an appointment. The next government may have a huge challenge in funding the system making it unsustainable.
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