A Dramatic Change in the Global Healthcare Industry
Did you know that almost every year, more than 50 million people die due to lack of medication? In other words, every minute that passes by means that another 100 individuals lost their lives, all across the world. A closer look at this estimates and research data can clearly show that nine of the top ten causes of death are connected to disease where medicine is not effective or not delivered on time. In 2016, for example, the majority of deaths were determined by: Ischaemic heart disease Stroke Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lower respiratory infections Alzheimer disease and other dementias Trachea, bronchus and lung cancer Diabetes mellitus Road injury Diarrhoeal diseases Tuberculosis The solution, of course, is the creation and the distribution of proper medication; otherwise, we risk losing more and more lives, every year. Many organisations complain that medicines do not reach the people that need it on time; or when they do so, they are costly. Even now,