Chad mobile from UnicefThe expanding role of healthcare providers is not limited to societies with “developed” healthcare systems. Diseases, such as AIDS and malaria, prevalent in the third world and emerging countries are now considered chronic or curable with the proper treatment, leaving those afflicted with greater chance of recovery. However, as the cost the typical person pays for healthcare over his or her lifetime rises, the question becomes: How will these emerging societies, especially those in less-developed countries, sustain a rising bill?The answer is they cannot. Hopefully, they will not have to. Already, healthcare technology providers around the globe are finding new ways to reduce the overall cost of medicine by improving efficiencies wherever possible. They are accomplishing this in a few key ways:
from Digital Health | Scoop.it http://www.scoop.it/t/health-care-social-media/p/4066174539/2016/07/09/will-greater-access-to-digital-health-improve-healthcare-in-emerging-countries
via IFTTT
No comments:
Post a Comment