How Innovation in MedTech Can Help Ease Pressures on Healthcare Systems

Healthcare systems around the world are under increasing pressure to treat a rapidly growing, aging population. This was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which left medical professionals needing to treat more people with less time and limited resources. This article explores why medtech is uniquely placed to ease the pressures on healthcare systems by offering faster and more cost-effective care while improving patient outcomes.

Breakthroughs in healthcare over the past 100 years have allowed people to live longer, healthier lives. Between 2000 and 2019 the global average life expectancy increased by more than six years, from 66.8 to 73.4, according to the World Health Organization. During this period, the global population grew by more than one billion. This rising and aging population is putting increased pressure on healthcare systems and medical professionals.