[EQ] The Future of Pensions and Healthcare in a Rapidly Ageing World - Scenarios to 2030

The Future of Pensions and Healthcare in a Rapidly Ageing World

Scenarios to 2030

World Economic Forum -  Davos, Switzerland -  January 2011

Available online PDF [117p.] at:  http://bit.ly/hRMix2

“…….This report presents three broad global scenarios on the future of pensions and healthcare. Each of these scenarios provides a very different perspective on how the various driving forces and stakeholder responses to the demographic challenge could evolve over the next two decades.

 

“….The report also includes a “deep dive” into two case study countries: Italy and China. These case studies explore in more detail how the three global scenarios could play out in specific developed and emerging economies.
Italy is an interesting case study as it has one of the oldest populations in the world due to low fertility rates and very high life expectancies.
China presents an equally interesting case as it is not only one of the world’s fastest-growing economies but also one of the fastest ageing societies due to its family planning policy. Finally, this report also presents a number of strategic options based on preliminary research and insights from leaders in the field….”

 

Contents

Executive Summary

Section 1: The Key Challenges for Pensions and Healthcare

Section 2: Scenarios to 2030

The Winners and the Rest

We Are in This Together

You Are on Your Own

Section 3: From Scenarios to Strategic Options

Section 4: Conclusion

Partners’ View

Appendices

 

Health for all is one of the World Economic Forum’s Key Issues
- Davos, Switzerland, January 2011

“….Forum focuses on three key health-related activities: advocacy, dialogue and action through partnership….”

Chronic Diseases http://www.weforum.org/issues/chronic-diseases

Jeffrey A Hubbell on regeneration Regenerative med
Julio Frenk on healthcare reform Creative solutions to healthcare
James Moody on malnutrition Using science to tackle malnutrition
Ideas for tackling malnutrition How to feed the world
GAVI, a global success Immunisation worldwide 

Workplace Wellness Alliance http://www.weforum.org/issues/workplace-wellness-alliance/index.html

Mark Foster on Workplace Health
Peter Piot on workplace health 
Martin Sorrell on Workplace
Jan Malek, Cisco, health innovation  

mHealth http://www.weforum.org/issues/mhealth/index.html

Michael E Porter Using innovation in healthcare
Michael Hedges on mobile health The changing face of healthcare 
Tanya Mounier, Health Handbook How healthcare is changing 
George Poste, mobile healthcare How technology impacts healthcare 
Andrew Schiermeier, Medicine in Need The need for new drugs

Global Health http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-health/index.html

Christopher Murray A new paradigm for healthcare
Patricia Woertz Global healthcare: the industry outlook
Mark Foster Global health awareness is rising
Krista Thompson VP, Global Health
Reggie Van Lee Partnerships in global healthcare

Innovative healthcare delivery models
 http://www.weforum.org/issues/innovative-healthcare-delivery-models/index.html

Steinberg, mobile healthcare The mobile health opportunity
Angela McLean, Drug Resistance Drug resistance and the global commons
Andrew Schiermeier, Medicine in Need The need for new drugs
George Poste, mobile healthcare How technology impacts healthcare
Tanya Mounier, Health Handbook How healthcare is changing
 

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