THE FIRST case of H1N1 Influenza (Human Swine Flu) has been identified in Western Australia. A 30-year-old Perth man has become the first WA resident to test positive for the influenza.
25/05/2009
THE Western Australian government has announced all WA children aged six months to five years will be able to receive free vaccination against influenza (flu) this winter.
04/03/2009
AN INTERVENTION program has been implemented by the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) giving people admitted to regional Western Australian hospitals the opportunity to participate in a study aimed at reducing alcohol abuse and smoking in country areas.
27/03/2009
THE FEDERAL Government in partnership with the Western Australian State Government are set to fund an innovative patient transport service which will aim to provide greater access to health and social services for indigenous people living on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, in Western Australia.
25/03/2009
A $1.8M AUTOMATED Process System (APS) will be installed at the PathWest core laboratory in Royal Perth Hospital, enhancing pathology testing in Western Australia.
18/02/2009
KIDNEY Health Australia has announced it has completed the first stage of a national survey of all kidney dialysis patients to examine barriers and issues affecting the treatment they have experienced in their battle with kidney failure.
02/10/2009
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown concern about the rapid spread of swine flu in Australia in the wake of the National Pandemic Emergency Committee meeting.
12/06/2009
THE Australian Health Ministers’ Council (AHMC) has made a decision to strive for a whole-of-government approach to mental health.
06/03/2009
THE WESTERN Australian Government has issued a statement asking all school children in the state who have recently travelled to Mexico, the United States, Canada, Japan and Panama to stay home from school for seven days.
25/05/2009