Elias Mosialos talked about the potential for a brand new pandemic, after the one brought on by the coronavirus, when he spoke on Monday night (17.06.2024), on the 1st SFEE Summit organized by the Affiliation of Greek Pharmaceutical Enterprises (SFEE) with its central theme “Redefining Worth”, concerning the critical points going through the well being sector throughout Europe.
“The subsequent pandemic would be the downside of antimicrobial resistance” because of the excessive resistance of microbes and the shortage of antibiotic medication in Europe, emphasised Ilias Mosialos, Professor of Well being Coverage at Brian Abel-Smith and head of the division of public well being on the London College of Economics.
For this, he famous, “extra partnerships within the public-private sector are wanted supplied they serve the general public curiosity”, but in addition “critical epidemiological surveillance on the world degree with investments in world facilities that may monitor developments in microbial households”.
Additionally, continued Ilias Mosialos, he thought-about that extra funds will probably be wanted for well being as a result of in case there’s a new pandemic, we should always have the vaccine quicker.
Speaking concerning the position of Synthetic Intelligence in well being issues, he stated, “Synthetic Intelligence has arrived. In Greece, a particular committee has been established for this difficulty, however no consultant from the well being sector participates on this Committee, though 30% of the whole knowledge in TN comes from the well being sector.
Greece may have a comparative benefit within the subject of exploiting synthetic intelligence within the well being sector and be on the forefront of investments”, as a result of it has a person insurance coverage fund (the EOPYY) and a joint social insurance coverage physique ( HDIKA), which brings collectively. the medical knowledge from nearly all of the inhabitants”.
As he emphasised, “Greece wants one on the identical time nationwide biobank. In collaboration with a analysis heart that may course of this knowledge, with personal entities and functions for the well being of residents, this knowledge might be a invaluable reservoir that might entice international funding, as a result of “firms need knowledge which have”.
In line with Ilias Mosialos, Greece ought to make use of the medical personnel who migrated from our nation overseas throughout the disaster, creating partnerships with the facilities overseas that function themselves.
Well being challenges
Concerning the difficulties that Greece will face within the coming years within the well being sector, the professor stated that the instances of individuals affected by two or extra ailments on the identical timenot solely within the aged but in addition within the younger.
“We have to talk this to the political management” including that “well being might be an necessary consider financial growth. We should be cautious once we count on the event of co-morbidities at youthful ages with preventive medication packages that should be prolonged past most cancers to circumstances similar to kidney illness.”
The subsequent challenges are a very powerful local weather and the migration disaster which can additional develop the massive cities with out the suitable well being planning. “The coexistence of many individuals in small areas and coexistence with animals creates explosive conditions,” warned Ilias Mosialos, including that “the possibility of a brand new pandemic is growing.”
Ultimately, the professor famous that there’s “political fatigue” in Europe in issues of public well being safety after the pandemic, though the “joint medical analysis of revolutionary therapies” begins in January 2025, with the beginning of associated merchandise. to the most cancers
“Our nation needs to be on the forefront of this course of,” stated Ilias Mosialos, including that “the competent establishments have to be upgraded when it comes to expertise and on the identical time use the Greeks who’re overseas in order that we aren’t the poor relative and that we ourselves take part. within the analysis course of”.