❓ Hon Tom Stephens questions the Minister for Health regarding the lack of specific hospital-level actions in the Norhealth 2020 report's communicable diseases section. The Minister responds by highlighting the focus on primary level interventions and existing secondary level hospital services.
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608. Hon Tom Stephens to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Health:
With reference to the April 2000 Report on Norhealth 2020, under the heading "Communicable diseases" (Page 7), why is there no reference to action the health system will take at the hospital/health service level under this heading?
With reference to the April 2000 Report on Norhealth 2020, under the heading "Communicable diseases" (Page 7), why is there no reference to action the health system will take at the hospital/health service level under this heading?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
105 days
The Minister Replied:
An examination of the associated risk factors for communicable diseases in the Northwest regions suggests that primary level intervention is appropriate.
Examples are the Aboriginal Environmental Health Program, the Sexually Transmitted Disease contact training program and surveillance and intervention programs run by the Northwest public health units.
Hospitals in the Northwest already provide secondary level services for patients with communicable diseases or complications when necessary.
An examination of the associated risk factors for communicable diseases in the Northwest regions suggests that primary level intervention is appropriate.
Examples are the Aboriginal Environmental Health Program, the Sexually Transmitted Disease contact training program and surveillance and intervention programs run by the Northwest public health units.
Hospitals in the Northwest already provide secondary level services for patients with communicable diseases or complications when necessary.
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