A good dose of digital is what healthcare needs
Healthcare organisations need to apply digital technology to make their processes and services more efficient. Smarter, healthier societies will be the payoff.
THE health of Singaporeans was one of the topics in the Prime Minister's 2017 National Day Rally speech. Lee Hsien Loong touched on the growing epidemic of diabetes in the nation and how it will affect the quality of lives for citizens. The disease is "invisible", showing few symptoms in its early stages. However, down the road, it can cause numerous problems such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney failures and blindness.
Singapore's situation is just one out of numerous healthcare challenges throughout the region.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for more than half of all deaths in South-east Asia. This comes up to some eight million people per year. Increasing longevity, urbanisation and poor lifestyle choices all contribute to the rising trend.
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