By 2030, ~14% of the population in Southeast Asia will be 60 or older, rising to 20% by 2050. This aging trend is expected to lead to an increase in chronic diseases, including #cancer, and a greater demand for long-term care. However, health systems in the region are often ill-equipped to manage these challenges, which disproportionately affects disadvantaged vulnerable populations and worsen health inequities. While innovations in medicines are critical, so are the advances in educating and training the #healthcare workforce, which can directly improve access and equity in care. The latest Asia Society report, supported by BeiGene, uses Thailand as a case study to demonstrate the importance of healthcare workforce education in improving cancer control across the region. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/3RR9MVP.
In 2019, noncommunicable diseases accounted for approximately 40 million deaths — mostly in low-and-middle-income countries — with that number expected to surpass 100 million deaths per year by 2025. With an aging population, Southeast Asia will see an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases, including cancer, and an increased demand for long-term care to address them. In a new Asia Society Policy Institute report, Alexandra Zenoff, MPH argues that investing in primary health care systems is crucial for improving health equity in Southeast Asia, where many rural populations don’t have access to specialized treatments like cancer care. Featuring Thailand as a case study, the report explores how innovations in health care workforce training could expand and improve equitable access to cancer care. Thanks to BeiGene for its support of this important initiative. #cancer #healthequity #southeastasia https://lnkd.in/dbpqX3Ax
