Wednesday 30 November 2022

Addressing global health challenges

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November 30th 2022
Perspectives
Inform your discussions and decisions this week: despite health remaining high on the global agenda, challenges achieving universal wellbeing remain. Health systems are under increasing pressure with vulnerable communities expected to suffer the most.

In this issue, learn how the global pandemic has put research in the spotlight, assess whether smart devices could transform healthcare and explore innovations and ideas to combat vision loss. You can also understand the critical need to reduce waste in global health systems.
Confidence in research: researchers in the spotlight
Be it future pandemics, the climate crisis, economic instability or enduring conflicts—trusted research is vital to tackling critical global challenges. Learn what industry professionals think about the challenges of communicating important information in the face of increased public scrutiny.
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Supported by Pictet Wealth Management
Innovation | podcast
How is wearable tech disrupting medicine?
The market for health trackers such as smartwatches and wristband fitness monitors is booming. Analyse if the data they capture could transform healthcare.
Listen now ➔
Supported by Roche
Health | report
Meeting the growing demand for eye care
Vision loss is the third most common impairment worldwide. Learn about the innovations that may transform patient care and explore opportunities to progress ophthalmic practice.
Explore here ➔
Supported by WhatsApp
Health | report
Personalised healthcare for billions
Understand how healthcare communication evolved during the covid-19 pandemic and assess how digitalisation may improve approaches in the future.
Find out more ➔
Supported by EY
Health | blog
Championing Inclusivity in health
Life expectancy has improved globally, but healthy life expectancy has not. Emi Michael, a manager within our health team explores the need for dynamic thinking when addressing global health inclusivity.
Read blog ➔
Supported by MSD
Health | whitepaper
Enhancing patient-centred approaches to optimise early-breast cancer care
In New Zealand one in nine women are affected by breast cancer. Examine the existing care pathway and assess the factors that help or hinder achieving optimal patient-centred care.
Find out ➔
Sponsored by Abbott
Health | whitepaper
Neglected People, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
NTDs affect more than 1 billion vulnerable people globally, but there are insufficient resources to address the burden. Learn how stakeholders can drive progress in eliminating two prevalent NTDs.
Understand more ➔
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