As we gear up to move into 2025, there's so much to look forward to, in terms of healthcare technology, delivery and affordability. The future delivery of healthcare will be the impact of dramatic technological advances in biology and medicine and the development of artificial intelligence including the processing of “big data” and machine learning, say experts. This could have an impact on the traditional role of doctors and other healthcare providers.
"Preventive healthcare will be a driving element of healthcare for the upcoming year," says Dr Sanjith Saseedharan, Director- Critical Care S L Raheja Hospital, Mahim - A Fortis Associate.
"Technology like predictive analytics, machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT) will upscale the preventive healthcare segment, ensuring healthy living. Preventive care is far less complicated and can be easily made a part of our daily routine. Simple measures like stress management, regular monitoring of health parameters, diet, and workouts can help keep chronic diseases at bay. Through this, we can focus on long-term health management and address the root cause, taking curative care through an important medical approach on the backseat,” he said.
“Wearable technology will be especially useful in the country's ageing geriatric population, where it will be used to pick up key parameters and track sugars, blood pressure, etc. Such technology will improve safety, diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. This important move will thus help to make the world a more productive place," Dr Saseedharan added.
According to a report shared by Deloitte, by next year the above 56 age group will number around 840 million- that is 11 per cent of the global population. The global telemedicine industry, says the report, will grow at 19.3% and $175.5B.
Research papers also suggest the rising problem of antimicrobial resistance worldwide, wherein approximately 7 lakh deaths are attributed to AMR per year. This number is further expected to rise in the coming years - it is expected to go to 10 million by 2050 at a cost of US $100T, as per the report. Again, the number of people with diabetes is expected to rise further from 463 million to 578 million by 2030.
