The use of technology as a support for the healthcare system represents one of today’s most significant transformations. Here’s an overview of how innovation is reshaping realities. In a healthcare sector where hospitals are scarce and appointments are gone before they’re even announced, a new form of data-driven medicine is…
In the absence of adequate healthcare equipment, communities are finding ways to respond to critical situations. A medical emergency can quickly turn into a race against time when essential services are unavailable. The lack of ambulances, the absence of on-call personnel, or the long distances to healthcare centers leave thousands…
Accessing healthcare can be extremely difficult for many populations due to the geographic conditions of their territories. The combination of technology and social commitment is providing an answer. In remote rural areas far from major cities, distance acts as a barrier to healthcare, and access—or lack thereof—to connectivity can mean…
Accessing surgery can mean a wait of years—putting lives at risk—and yet solutions are beginning to emerge. Here is a look at how community organization is providing new tools to bridge that gap. One of the major global healthcare challenges is the long waiting list for surgical procedures, which, while…
The right to access healthcare often faces multiple barriers—barriers that are now beginning to fall with the help of technology. Technological innovation has become a powerful global ally, providing rapid solutions to a wide range of challenges. Thanks to investment and collaboration, it is no longer a tool reserved solely…
A model of care through community clinics is beginning to respond to the needs of vulnerable populations. When analyzing how to improve access to medical care, the focus is often on governments and their public policies; however, the most effective solutions often emerge from private initiatives with a strong social…
