Will It Be A Luxury To Meet Physicians?

In 2013, the World Health Organisation (WHO) rang a bell forecasting a shortfall of 12.9 million healthcare workers globally by 2035. The pandemic has only made things worse. With over half of the world’s population lacking access to essential healthcare, and the increasing leaving of frontline workers after COVID-19, it is easy to sum up: we’re heading towards a healthcare crisis. Sombre numbers from the 2020 report of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) project the total physician shortage in the U.S. between 54,100 and 139,000 by 2033. As for Europe, the numbers are similar. According to a WHO report, the shortfall there is anticipated to reach 4.1 million in 2030; (0.6 million physicians, 2.3 million nurses and 1.3 million other health care professionals). In Asia, besides missing healthcare professionals from the health system, an uneven geographical distribution of health workers is a further obstacle.  Source: https://www.aha.org/ The main drives for these shortages are similar: on the one hand, it’s the population’s growth and ageing. This highly contributes to the increased need for medical professionals. In the U.S., the population aged 65 and over is projected to grow by 45.1% by 2033. On the other hand, more than two of five currently active physicians in the States will be 65 or older within the next decade. They are now heading towards retirement. These numbers have not yet factored in healthcare workers leaving their...
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