Australian DOH: What we’re doing about other chronic conditions (Mar 2020)

[Sly Saint]

Australian Govt Dept of Health
What are other chronic conditions?
Some chronic conditions do not fit into larger condition groups such as respiratory, musculoskeletal or cardiovascular conditions.

Examples of other chronic conditions we are addressing include:

• chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis)
• chronic pain
• inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
• post-polio syndrome
• sleep disorders
• haemochromatosis
• effects of thalidomide

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
We have provided:

• $3 million for research to better understand the causes and improve diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
• $155,000 for a health economics study of the impacts and costs associated with ME/CFS
• $1.03 million to Emerge Australia to assist their ongoing work to:
  • raise awareness of ME/CFS
  • provide information about the condition
  • support affected Australians

https://www.health.gov.au/health-to...hat-were-doing-about-other-chronic-conditions

around 400,000 Australians suffer from the effects of post-polio syndrome

didn't realise the figures were so high for this.

but also see this thread(note not DOH)
https://www.s4me.info/threads/austr...ined-symptoms-reference-group-feb-2020.13550/