Four trends and opportunities that will drive healthcare in Asia over the next decade (www.dksh.com)

Asia’s healthcare ecosystem is at a tipping point. - According to Bain & Company, Asia is experiencing a huge demand for healthcare due largely to a rising aging population and more chronic illnesses. Over the next decade, Asia will contribute over 60 percent of the global increase in population who are over 65 years old and will become home to over 250 million adults with diabetes.

Asia is already facing a critically constrained supply of medical services with less than one doctor per 1,000 population and less than two hospital beds per 1,000 population. As such, healthcare providers need to increase accessibility, improve affordability and deliver quality outcomes to patients.

​In the case of emergencies and crises like this current pandemic, the healthcare ecosystem certainly needs to adapt and accelerate the trends and opportunities. As such, we expect these four areas to be the key drivers for the industry in Asia over the next decade.

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