Today's rapidly evolving world challenges and pressures global healthcare systems. The growing population, the rising average age, and the fact that more people today are living with various chronic diseases, are all tendencies that increase the demand for healthcare and treatment. Currently, the demand for healthcare services exceeds the available and equitable resources, creating an overwhelming strain on our healthcare systems.
Looking ahead, WHO predicts that there will be a shortage of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030, which will have devastating consequences for individuals, healthcare workers and societies at large.
It is crucial that we remove the increasing pressure on our healthcare systems by preventing hospital admissions through new preventive healthcare solutions which deliver more healthcare with fewer resources.
Innovation is essential in this endeavor. We must continuously seek new healthcare solutions that not only deliver exceptional patient outcomes but also demonstrate resilience and sustainability.
Falck, Scandinavia's largest health provider and international partner to healthcare systems, is committed to advancing sustainable healthcare solutions to meet present and future needs for healthcare. Falck’s innovative use of technology to prevent serious illness and hospitalisation is not only remarkable for the development of the health sector but also beneficial for individuals.
The company consistently explores innovative technologies and enhances its services by combining skills, experience, and innovation. Guided by the purpose of promoting sustainable healthcare, Falck is driven by advancing healthcare for more and making healthcare accessible for all.
For instance, Falck in Colombia has managed to successfully transition 40% of the 1.5 million annual physical consultations to online medical care. This approach not only brings healthcare to isolated areas it also reduces carbon footprint and maximises the utilisation of healthcare workers.
Another example of advancing healthcare in remote areas is Falck’s experience with using health drones for transporting blood samples or critical medication between settlements and hospitals for a faster diagnosis and treatment that potentially prevents long-term or serious illness.
Even though Falck has one of the world’s most advanced ambulance operations, the company’s focus is on preventing the need of ambulance intervention. Falck is dedicated to advancing solutions that prevent health situations from becoming acute, such as monitoring solutions for the elderly or multi-chronic patients to spot fluctuations of vital parameters. This will ensure that the necessary care is provided before a situation evolves and becomes acute – saving the patient an unnecessary ambulance trip and releasing pressure on both pre-hospital services and hospitals.
Falck does not only develop new and alternative healthcare solutions, but the company is also focused on converting the ambulances into a greener and more sustainable fleet and has recently developed one of the first fully operational and EU-certified electric ambulances, ready to help people in urban areas.
