Austria CPT Scott J. Stokoe February 2004

Agenda Background Austria Federal government Peer Nations Topography Natural Resources Demographics Population Pyramid Economy Health Military Military Planner Implications

Background 1918 –Republic of Austria created 1938 –Fell under German control 1945 –Liberated by the Allies 1955 –Officially became free and independent

Austria

Federal Government Federal Republic 9 states President –Thomas Klestil Political parties –Austrian People’s party, Social Democratic Party, Freedom Movement, Green Party Elections every 6 years –(2004)

Peer Nations

Topography

Natural Resources / Land Primary –Iron ore, oil, timber, magnesite, lead coal, lignite, copper, hydropower Arable land: 17% Agriculture: 80% domestic food requirements Natural hazards: Landslides, avalanches, earthquakes

Overview Human Development Index rank 1 16/175 Population rank 2 88/227 Index Economic Freedom rank 3 20, score 2.1 Corruption Perception Index rank 4 14 /133, score 8.0 WHO health rank 5 9 Self perceptions of health status 6 34% Very good; 40% good

Demographics for 2003 Population: 8,032,926 –German, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovakian, Roma Religion –Roman Catholic: 78% –Muslim/Other: 17% –Protestant: 5% Immigration rate: 2/1000 –Kosovo, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Macedonia, Yugoslavia

Population Pyramid Fertility Rate:

Economy GDP: $228.7 billion GDP real growth rate: 1.10% Real GDP/capita: $27,900 Inflation: 1.8% Unemployment: 4.8% Debt: $12.1 billion –$1,481 per capita

Health Status

Health Status Health status restricts daily activities for 5% 1 Measles vaccination in : 90% TB rate in 2000: 15/100,000 Morbidity / Mortality –Cancer and Cardiac 1 : 76.1% of all deaths in 2001 –Cancer 1 : / 100,000 –Circulatory disease 2 : / 100, http://

Health System National health care program Insurance sources –State social funds (gross income) –Employer –Special programs (farmers, craftsmen) –Private Population insured: 99%

Health System 310 hospitals Bed/patient ratio: 8.8/ : 35,812 practicing doctors –31% GPs, 42% specialists, 10% dentists, 15% trainees Doctor/bed ratio: 1/4 beds Nurse/bed ratio: 1/1 beds

Health System Costs for 2002 % of GDP health expenditures: 7.7% Health expenditures: $21 billion –Up 5.5% from year prior Primary spending: Public health –Outpatient services, medical equipment, preventive health, R&D

Technology to Promote HC According to Harris Poll for GPs* –82% use computer in their practice –64% use internet or connect to GP network –55% use electronic medical records –18% had their own website –2% use PDA in the practice of medicine * Interview survey, sampling 3,504 GPs the fifteen countries of the European Union

Health Care Reform Areas of focus: hospital structures, financing, IDS, nursing, social services, health promotion/prevention Long term care policy –Reorganize long term health program Pharmaceutical Policy –Reduce average cost of drugs Reduce hospital beds –Recoup 3 billion euros

Military Strength 1 : 38,000 men –Armored fighting vehicles: 800 –Combat Aircraft: 120 Member Partnership for Peace 2 Spending per GDP 3 : 0.8% or $1.5 billion http://

Military Planner Implications Aging population (16% over 65 yrs) Economic/Health position will attract immigration Population expected to decline Location in Europe Security/Terrorist threat: Low

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