The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has kaunched a new iPhone app that is designed to give users better access to health information.

 

The OzHealth app presents the latest facts and figures on the health and wellbeing of Australians.

 

“Information is presented in a ‘fact sheet’ format, with each page exploring a different topic in simple, easy to understand language,” said AIHW spokesperson Alison Verhoeven.

 

“Topics include: diseases and conditions (such as cancer and asthma), injury, risk factors, health spending, the use of illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco, as well as an overview of the health of particular population groups, such as children, Indigenous Australians, and people with low incomes.”

 

Ms Verhoeven said the app was designed to make key statistical information as user-friendly and appealing as possible to as wide a range of Australians as possible.

 

The app also features an interactive quiz, allowing users to test their knowledge about Australia’s health and health system.

 

The app can be downloaded here

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ozhealth/id576272186?mt=8