From The Economic Times · Vikas Dandekar · · 50s
Roche Calls for Global Healthcare Overhaul
Roche urges global healthcare reform to address rising chronic disease burden.
In brief
Roche urges global healthcare reform to address rising chronic disease burden. Roche warns that without structural healthcare changes, chronic disease costs will exceed $5 trillion by 2034. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
Roche's healthcare warning
Roche's Jorg Rupp warns global health systems are trapped in mid-20th century thinking.
“We are living in an era defined by ageing populations and a massive rise in non-communicable diseases”
Healthcare systems in crisis
Healthcare systems designed for acute illnesses now face chronic disease epidemics.
“Diseases are now complex, multi-year, chronic conditions”
Chronic disease costs
Over the next decade, chronic disease costs will exceed $5 trillion globally.
“Over the next decade alone, direct and indirect costs of treating chronic diseases will exceed $5 trillion”
Healthcare as investment
Roche urges governments to treat healthcare as investment rather than expense.
“governments should see healthcare as an investment rather than an expenditure”
Research progress
13,000 new medicines in clinical development with 75% focused on non-communicable diseases.
“Nearly 13,000 new medicines are in clinical development globally, with 75% of these pipeline assets focusing on non-communicable diseases”
Healthcare system shift
Healthcare systems must adapt to chronic disease burden before costs become unmanageable.
“The burden is shifting faster than our systems can adapt”
The main idea
Roche warns that without structural healthcare changes, chronic disease costs will exceed $5 trillion by 2034.
