HEALTHCARE IS FACING A GLOBAL CHALLENGE
HEALTHCARE IS FACING A GLOBAL CHALLENGE
Access to the right medical technology is critical.
In many parts of the world access to critical medical equipment is scarce and this can lead to delayed care, work arounds and redundant work that impact the medical workflow, or even mortality in severe situations. This is especially true in the face of natural disaster and military conflict.
Access to the right medical technology is critical.
In many parts of the world access to critical medical equipment is scarce and this can lead to delayed care, work arounds and redundant work that impact the medical workflow, or even mortality in severe situations. This is especially true in the face of natural disaster and military conflict.
There are not enough MRI units.
On average there are 18.57 MRI units per 1,000,000 inhabitants [i]. In some countries the number is as low as 1-5 units per 1,000,000 inhabitants. According to Scientific American, 90% of MRI devices are in high income countries [ii]. Poorer rural areas do not have access to this technology at all even though the incidence of injury is greater in those locations [iii]. Even countries with successful economies struggle with MRI scarcity.
There are not enough MRI units.
On average there are 18.57 MRI units per 1,000,000 inhabitants [i]. In some countries the number is as low as 1-5 units per 1,000,000 inhabitants. According to Scientific American, 90% of MRI devices are in high income countries [ii]. Poorer rural areas do not have access to this technology at all even though the incidence of injury is greater in those locations [iii]. Even countries with successful economies struggle with MRI scarcity.
Traditional MRI equipment is costly and massive.
Traditional MRI equipment is costly and massive.
References
[i] OECD (2023), “Data warehouse”, OECD.Stat (database)https://doi.org/10.1787/data-00900-en(accessed on 20 January 2023).
[ii] Makin, S. (2021, December 16). A Portable MRI Makes Imaging More Democratic. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-portable-mri-makes-imaging-more-democratic/ (accessed on 20 January 2023).
[iii] Bang, F., McFaull, S., Cheesman, J., & Do, M. T. (2019). The rural-urban gap: differences in injury characteristics. Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada: research, policy, and practice, 39(12), 317–322. https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.39.12.01
[iv] United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (2022, April 26). Doses in Our Daily Lives. https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/radiation/around-us/doses-daily-lives.html
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