The Great Health Dilemma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Dye
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Illness ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Health Advice ◽  
The World ◽  
Great Health ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Better Than

The proverbial benefits of prevention over cure are self-evident—and yet we are reluctant to invest in staying healthy. Resolution of this age-old dilemma begins with a timeless truth: the benefits of good health come at a cost: prevention is not better than cure at any price. That logic leads to a testable—and refutable—proposition: that prevention should be favoured when an imminent, high-risk, high-impact hazard can be averted at relatively low cost. Application of this idea helps to explain why cigarette smoking is still commonplace, why the world was not ready for the COVID-19 pandemic, why the idea of a ‘sin tax’ is misconceived, why billions still do not have access to safe sanitation, why the response to climate change has been so slow, and why public health advice often falls on deaf ears. Much more money and effort are invested in health promotion and prevention today than is commonly thought, but the enormous avoidable burden of illness is reason to seek incentives for investing still more. The principles, together with a series of case studies in diverse settings, offer 12 lessons for prevention. These are methods and motives for shifting the balance away from reactive medical treatment, bypassing illness and injury, to promote better health and well-being.

A review of the risk of being born too soon

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet M Rennie
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Low Birthweight ◽  
Burden Of Illness ◽  
Perinatal Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Extremely Low Birthweight ◽  
True Measure ◽  
Health And Well Being

The true measure of success or failure of perinatal care is not merely neonatal survival, but survival with good health and well-being into childhood and beyond. Quantifying this measure is important for all babies, particularly for those born prematurely. The risks are highest for those with a birthweight less than 1 kg (extremely low birthweight) and/or at less than 26 weeks gestation. There is continuing concern about the burden of illness and disability amongst survivors in this vulnerable group. However, we must not forget that all preterm infants are at increased risk of disability later in childhood and that the same is true for babies born at term who are sick enough to require neonatal intensive care.

Innovations Through Mergers and Acquisitions in the Pharmaceutical Sector

2022 ◽  
pp. 374-384
Author(s):  
Abdul Wajid ◽  
Kashif Hasan Khan ◽  
Harish Handa
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Pharmaceutical Sector ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Pharmaceutical Firms ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Health And Well Being

Pharmaceutical firms have a noteworthy contribution in SDGs (Sustainable development goals). Their unceasing innovation of low-cost medicines and discovery of lifesaving drugs can assist in achieving the SDG 3 (good health and well-being). Having gone through the M&A scenario in the global pharmaceutical industry and the amount disbursed on R&D, the authors tried to find answers to a few important questions to understand whether these activities are in line to achieve global goals i.e. first, does Merger and Acquisition M&A in pharmaceutical sector increase innovations? Second, how can companies fully utilize M&A activities to increase innovation in the pharmaceutical sector? Third, is there any association between R&D expenditures and innovation outcome? We theoretically analyze and consolidate academic research on how M&A activities support innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. The present chapter also tried to unveil the association between R&D expenditures and the firm innovation as measured by the number of patent applications by selected Indian pharmaceutical firms.

scholarly journals Obesity free

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Papadopoulou ◽  
T. Paggeiou ◽  
P. Ntakoula ◽  
P. Argyri
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Online Game ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Very High

Regarding the theme of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we decided to concern ourselves with the 3rd goal, “Good Health and Well-Being”, the 12th goal, “Responsible Consumption and Production” and the 17th goal, “Partnerships to achieve the Goal”. Concerning our action involving obesity, we have conducted very detailed research. We realized that obesity and child obesity are both huge problems since the rates around the world nowadays are very high. In an attempt to understand the reasons behind this, we designed a questionnaire, so we could test how healthy our classmates’ lifestyle is. Then we contacted a nutritionist and they helped us make an informational leaflet about obesity, which we distributed to others. Lastly, we designed an online game concerning eating habits. While we did our research, we found out that our daily eating choices impact the environment greatly. Thus, changing our eating habits for the better may prove to be the most effective way to help the environment. 

Innovations Through Mergers and Acquisitions in the Pharmaceutical Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Abdul Wajid ◽  
Kashif Hasan Khan ◽  
Harish Handa
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Pharmaceutical Sector ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Pharmaceutical Firms ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Health And Well Being

Pharmaceutical firms have a noteworthy contribution in SDGs (Sustainable development goals). Their unceasing innovation of low-cost medicines and discovery of lifesaving drugs can assist in achieving the SDG 3 (good health and well-being). Having gone through the M&A scenario in the global pharmaceutical industry and the amount disbursed on R&D, the authors tried to find answers to a few important questions to understand whether these activities are in line to achieve global goals i.e. first, does Merger and Acquisition M&A in pharmaceutical sector increase innovations? Second, how can companies fully utilize M&A activities to increase innovation in the pharmaceutical sector? Third, is there any association between R&D expenditures and innovation outcome? We theoretically analyze and consolidate academic research on how M&A activities support innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. The present chapter also tried to unveil the association between R&D expenditures and the firm innovation as measured by the number of patent applications by selected Indian pharmaceutical firms.

scholarly journals Maudsley International: improving mental health and well-being around the world

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Bouras ◽  
Silvia Davey ◽  
Tracey Power ◽  
Jonathan Rolfe ◽  
Tom Craig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Building Capacity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The World ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
And Training

Maudsley International was set up to help improve people's mental health and well-being around the world. A variety of programmes have been developed by Maudsley International over the past 10 years, for planning and implementing services; building capacity; and training and evaluation to support organisations and individuals, professionals and managers to train and develop health and social care provisions. Maudsley International's model is based on collaboration, sharing expertise and cultural understanding with international partners.

scholarly journals Case Study on Anthropogenic Air Pollution in Nagpur City

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VI) ◽  
pp. 2279-2282
Author(s):  
Mukul Dayaramani
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Central India ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Air Pollutant ◽  
Corporate Community ◽  
Health And Well Being

Air pollution is a very serious problem worldwide. Anthropogenic air pollution is mostly related to the combustion of various types of fuels. Air pollutant levels remain too high and air quality problems are still not solved. The presence of pollutants in the air has a harmful effect on the human health and the environment. Good air quality is a prerequisite for our good health and well-being. Nagpur city is located in Maharashtra state of central India. Business hub and increased industrialization in study area is affecting the environment adversely. n. Changing life style of corporate community and their effects on other population enhancing the contamination of environment

scholarly journals Mapping Of The Responsible Investments Instruments In Sdg 3 ‘Good Health And Well-Being’ Financing: EU And US Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-115
Author(s):  
Yulia Sepreninova ◽  
Inna Makarenko ◽  
Alex Plastun ◽  
Angela Babko ◽  
Gunnay Gasimova
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Development ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Health And Well Being

This article summarizes the existing approaches to investigating instruments of responsible investments in the health care system in Europe and in United States. The main research’s purpose is to identify existing instruments of responsible investment under funding Sustainable Development Goal 3: ‘Good health and well-being’. Systematization of scientific sources and approaches on the investigated issue showed no unique approach to forming a list of responsible investment instruments to finance health and well-being in Europe and United States. Hence, existing approaches vary by risk, return, suitability for financing, and so on. Therefore, the analysis and generalization of existing approaches and investigating their implementation-related practical features are the relevant scientific problem. The research’s object is the health care financing approaches of the generally recognized organizations such as the Financial Initiative for Biodiversity under the United Nations Development Program, the United States Agency for International Development and the World Bank (Biodiversity Finance Initiative United Nation Development Program, USAID, World Bank). The authors noted that these organizations contributed greatly to provide funding for these projects at the global level. For gaining the research’s goal, this study was conducted in the following logical sequence. Firstly, the authors characterized the Biofin financial decisions in health care under the United Nations Development Program. Secondly, the study systematized the U.S. Agency for International Development financing approaches regarding the Sustainable Development Goal 3. Then, the authors generalized the practical directions towards realizing the mentioned above instruments while digging into the World Bank responsible investment activity regarding health care. The study suggested the typology method to identify the key criteria for classifying responsible investment instruments. In turn, the mapping method was used to generalize the scientific background concerning health care finance. Therefore, the findings could help scientists further develop and unify the classification of responsible investment instruments regarding sustainable development and health care financing based on EU and US experience. Moreover, the obtained results enrich the existing global approaches in funding the national health care system and reaching the established Sustainable Development Goals 3 ‘Good health and well-being’.

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