June 2005

Liberals urge support for allergy programme

MON 27 JUN 2005

By SUE NAPIER MHA
Shadow Minister for Health

Shadow Health Minister Sue Napier today called on the State Labor Government to listen to the concerns of many Tasmanians who are allergic to jack jumpers and adopt the State Liberals’ policy to fund immunotherapy treatment for jack jumper allergies.

Mrs Napier said that the world-leading immunotherapy treatment program at the Royal Hobart Hospital is set to end for the original trial participants and additional funding is desperately needed for the program to continue.

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