“..Skin cancer costs NZ millions..”
“..Shock new figures reveal skin cancer costs New Zealand at least $123 million a year.
A report for the Cancer Society says treatment of the preventable disease costs the health system more than $57m.
An estimated $66m is from loss of life and income.
The study, by Wellington School of Medicine health economist Des O’Dea, concludes the preventive sector needs more money.
Cancer Society Skin Cancer Prevention Advisor Dr Judith Galtry said the charity had repeatedly asked the Ministry of Health for more cash -
- but to no avail.
Galtry blamed a “policy gap” between the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and said “everything falls down this great abyss between the two ministries”.
New Zealand has the world’s highest death rate rate from skin cancer..”
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