“Health is wealth”, goes a popular saying and we don’t dare disagree! Primary health care all over the world, especially after the pandemic, has undergone a sea of change and is still evolving. The past couple of years has thrown new challenges to the healthcare industry which it is still trying to adapt. Below, we discuss major factors that are going to impact global health care in 2023:
1. Digital healthcare:
Perhaps the most conspicuous factor that is driving healthcare is the digital transformation of the healthcare industry. Digital healthcare focuses on remote patient monitoring through digital therapeutics, telemedicine and technology driven healthcare management where software can be utilized to deliver care. As more and more patients warm up to the idea of virtual care or in-home health care due to its ease of access, digital care is slated to become the talk of the town in 2023.
2. Mental health awareness:
As the growing population increasingly becomes more aware of mental health, it is quite obvious that the healthcare industry will focus on increasing mental and family health care infrastructure in 2023. Surveys have indicated that post the pandemic, apart from physical health conditions, psychiatric concern and consultations have increased manifold. Thus, healthcare drives in 2023 will see emphasis on psychiatric disorders in an attempt to rid societal stigma around mental health issues.
3. Medical R&D:
Research and development have always been a top priority in the healthcare industry and its importance has been further highlighted post the pandemic. Health hub in 2023 will see an increase in investments on research focused healthcare. There will be an increase in vaccine research, biologic medicine research, gene and cell-therapy research and research conducted to mitigate life-threatening diseases such as cancer and AIDS.
4. Sustainable healthcare:
One of the biggest factors that is bound to impact global healthcare in 2023 is sustainability and energy efficiency. The healthcare sector still isn’t adequately energy efficient and health care leaders as well as organizers should set goals to minimize their carbon footprint in 2023. Investment in resilient and sustainable healthcare infrastructure will be a top priority in 2023.
Primary health care should not only be accessible to the general masses but also convenient. Thus, in 2023, we can hope for better resolutions to health care challenges.