Healthcare's dilemma: saving lives vs saving the planet - Expert views
3 Dec
12:30-14:00 GST
What if we can prevent people from becoming patients? What if we can improve lives and impact climate change?
The healthcare industry is faced with an ethical dilemma. Every year, environmental factors take over 13 million lives and while the healthcare industry is treating the symptoms - as the 5th largest contributor to emissions, it is also part of the cause. Imagine a world where healthcare goes beyond treating illness, where we prioritize improving lives above all else. At the heart of this vision lies a simple yet powerful idea. Prevention. The good news? We are already on the way.