Technology and diabetes: How can innovation addres
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The global burden of diabetes
Apart from the human cost of diabetes and its associated complications, the condition delivers a major economic blow to healthcare systems and economies. In England for example, diabetes costs the NHS £10 billion every year. That’s £1 million every hour, or 10% of the total annual budget. Worldwide, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are predicted to cost over $7 trillion between 2011 and 2025.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every dollar invested NCDs returns to society at least $7 in increased employment, productivity, and prolonged life expectancy. The case for the increased uptake of cost-effective technology is powerful.
Everywhere the budgets will come under stress. Governments, health Systems, insurers will do everything to cut costs und bring down prices for medical devices. It is a mystery to me that only so few can see that DECN is about to position in the right place to tackle a colossal cost Problem.