Health & Healthcare Technologies
Our modern world is characterized with dazzling developments in science and technology which frequently requires various industries to keep up with several enhancements and updates.
One of those industries is healthcare. In that respect, health does not tolerate mistakes as human life is at stake. Therefore, it is essential to be more careful with developing services and policies for healthcare than all other industries.
Technological progress leads to radical changes in health like every other aspect of life. Still, those changes occur in parallel with developments.
There are several healthcare products, applications, equipment, diagnosis and treatment methods which have gained importance with the developments in science and technology albeit rarely known until recently.
Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, 3D organs, robotic methods, data mining, customized treatment options and diet plans based on DNA profiles and similar practices prove the rapid changes in healthcare.
Healthcare is among the industries which highly benefit from technological developments and continues to become increasingly more digitalized every other day.
Globally speaking, healthcare is among the pillars of economy. According to the data announced by the World Health Organization, global healthcare expenses amounted to USD 8.3 trillion and accounted for 10% of global GDP in 2018. Governments’ healthcare spending per capita continually increased between 2000 and 2018. Currently, out-of-pocket healthcare spending accounts for 40% of total spending in developing countries. Türkiye's healthcare spending also constantly increases since 2009.