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Global and National Trends in
Healthcare
The global health care sector continues to rise up to the new
challenges presented by the ongoing pandemic, which
continues to dominate health care systems’ attention and
resources. They continue to elevate the human experience of
their workforce and reshaping what, how, and where work is
performed, swiftly scaling virtual health services for patients,
and forging partnerships to produce and procure the required
vaccines, treatments, and supplies. At the same time, they
continue to address the heightened importance of inequities
of health care, sustainability, and the environment.
 KEY ISSUES

1.HEALTH EQUITY(fair)
 Health equity is a top concern among health care executives and
organizations realize that they must close the gaps in health
disparities as employers, community members, and advocates for
change.
 Equity is the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences
among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially,
economically, demographically, or geographically or by other
dimensions of inequality (e.g. sex, gender, ethnicity, disability, or
sexual orientation). Health is a fundamental human right. Health
equity is achieved when everyone can attain their full potential
for health and well-being. (WHO)
 KEY ISSUES

2. Mental health and well-being

 The burden of mental health and behavioral health disorders on the
global economy is large and complex, yet under recognized. For
decades, mental health care has been under-resourced. It is still
stigmatized and regarded as shameful in many parts of the world.
That said, the COVID-19 pandemic’s detrimental impacts have
elevated mental and behavioral health on the political and social
agenda of many nations. The health, social and financial stressors
from the pandemic have however, unveiled the ubiquitous lack of
access to timely, high-quality, and affordable mental health services
worldwide.
KEY ISSUES

3 . Public Health reimagined

 While the pandemic exposed the existing vulnerabilities of public health systems
putting the public health workforce under an insurmountable amount of stress, it
is also proving to be a catalyst to reimagine the future of public health. The
pandemic has awakened governments and stakeholders of the inherent
challenges of public health systems and what needs to be done to achieve
drastically improved health outcomes.
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4. Environmental, Social, and Governance

 Health care globally accounts for four percent of carbon dioxide
emissions, more than the aviation or shipping industries. This is
mainly due to health systems’ round-the-clock operations, specialist
medical equipment, extensive use of air conditioning and refrigerated
storage. Most hospitals and care facilities are not designed for energy
efficiency. In addition, our warming planet, can have a direct effect on
population health and further stress health care infrastructures. But
while climate change is the greatest global health threat facing the
world, it is also the greatest opportunity to redefine the environmental
impact on the social determinants of health.
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5. Digital transformation and health care delivery model convergence

Preparing for digitally empowered health care
 Health care delivery models are under intensifying pressure as health systems
struggled around the globe with the COVID-19 outbreak, with skyrocketing
patient numbers, employee burnout and workforce shortages, supply chain
disruptions and equipment scarcities, and outdated facilities. Infrastructure
constraints continue to be a concern due to lack of intensive care beds,
ventilators, and personal protective equipment (PPE), especially during peaks.
Amidst these challenges, the intersection of digital transformation and health
care delivery model (HCDM) continues to convergence. Social distancing forced
providers to quickly pivot to virtual care, and increasingly rely on advanced
technologies like cloud computing, 5G telecommunications, artificial
intelligence (AI), and interoperable data and analytics to address existing
challenges and reimagine the Future of HealthTM
 Future of Medical Sciene

 Building on greater scientific discoveries, transformed clinical trial structures,

digital medicines and other innovations are dramatically advancing the way we
diagnose and treat different diseases.
 Some examples of areas where AI is used include drug discovery, where it can assist
with predicting outcomes of clinical trials and potential side effects of new drugs, as
well as analysis of medical imagery, which involves using computer vision
algorithms to spot early warning signs of disease in x-rays or MRI scans. It has also
successfully been used to detect and treat neurological disorders, including
Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.
 Remote Healthcare - Virtual Hospitals, Healthcare Communities, and Telehealth
 Retail Healthcare
 Wearable Medical Devices
 But scientific discovery, development and commercialization is
expensive. Health care leaders need to balance the benefits of medical
technology innovation with the practicalities of controlling health care
spending.
Reference:
1. https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/Industries/life-sciences-health-
care/perspectives/global-health-care-sector-outlook.html
2. https://www.rsm.global/australia/insights/industry-insights/8-global-healthcare-
trends-driving-health-industry-change-2022
3. https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/top-healthcare-trends-2023/642270/
4. https://prezi.com/d1my0poiwt1t/health-trends-issues-and-concerns-in-the-
philippine-national/
Prepared by:
Alexandra T. Manzano