Track 7: Healthcare and Chronic Diseases
The rising prevalence of #chronic disease and increasing number of people diagnosed with acute diseases factors for the growth of global healthcare market. The global healthcare market is expected to reach US$303.6 billion by 2020, rising from the estimated value of US$176.1 million in 2014. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% from 2014 to 2020.
A chronic condition is a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term chronic is usually applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months. Common chronic diseases include arthritis, asthma, cancer, COPD, diabetes and viral diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. Chronic diseases constitute a major cause of mortality. Chronic care management encompasses the oversight and education activities conducted by health care professionals to help patients with chronic diseases and health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, lupus, multiple sclerosis and sleep apnea learn to understand their condition and live successfully with it. This term is equivalent to disease management (health) for chronic conditions. The work involves motivating patients to persist in necessary therapies and interventions and helping them to achieve an ongoing, reasonable quality of life. Healthcare Conference includes chronic issue as these are the main health issues now a days in every age of population. This session also includes Oncology and Care, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes type 1, Diabetes type 2, Rheumatoid arthritis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Osteoporosis, Asthma, Obesity.
