health - "government"

An announcement by government authorities in the UK that drugs which are too expensive should not be prescribed even if they prolong life, because the money could be better spent elsewhere, has caused an uproar.

At the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City on Wednesday, more than 30 nongovernmental organizations from Spain and Latin America signed a declaration calling on governments in Latin America to increase efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, Xinhua/People's Daily reports.

A federal government website that highlights the negative health and environmental effects of idling your engine has made changes to its message after meeting with a group representing drive-thru restaurants.

The Australian Pensioners and Superannuants League says the Federal government needs to urgently raise the aged pension.

A human rights lawyer from Canada has called on the Australian government to ban transplant tourism.

August is National Vaccine Awareness Month. While government agencies and health officials take this opportunity to urge parents to be sure their children receive all the required early childhood immunizations, a growing group of opponents now question the safety of vaccines and challenge their mandatory status. Many parents are choosing to opt out or finding additional means for resisting the practice of vaccinating their children. (PRWeb Aug 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1194154.htm

The health and Human Services Minister Lara Giddings has rejected Liberal Party claims the government has an agenda to downgrade country hospitals.

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called on the Federal government to create a single national immunisation register.

The Federal government is defending the timetable for its review of pensions, saying comprehensive changes cannot be achieved any faster.

The Queensland government says other states and territories will have to catch up with the state's tough registration rules before a national accreditation system for health professionals can be introduced.