Why scrapping a key health promotion agency makes little economic sense

<https://theconversation.com/why-scrapping-a-key-health-promotion-agency-makes-little-economic-sense-274978>

"News the world’s first independent health promotion agency – Australia’s own
VicHealth – is to be abolished has been called “incomprehensible” and “a
disaster” that places democracy at risk.

VicHealth is the agency that’s been behind successful quit smoking and skin
cancer campaigns, among others.

Then came the push – including from experts in public health, and political
parties – to save the almost-40 year-old agency.

The Victorian government has said absorbing VicHealth into the state’s health
department is needed to help repair the budget. But, from an economic
perspective, this looks like a bad call.

We receive funding from VicHealth, or have done so in the past.

Here’s why health promotion is worth more than every dollar invested."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics