Jess Perrett

SWOT 1 - DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

• Expensive - maintenance
• need training - time consuming and expensive

Strengths

Opportunities

Weaknesses

Threats

• Less Travel
• More time for doctors - other patients
• education
• more illnesses identifiable - save more lives

SWOT 2 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES

Finding the right solution

• technology use in other areas
• education

• reluctance to talk on the phone
• doctors may not feel comfortable
• cultural differences

• lots of planning
• training needed

• don't need expensive treatment
• improve public health
• cost saved can be put into other forms of healthcare

Weaknesses

Threats

Strengths

Opportunities

• increased contribution to society
• expand into other forms of healthcare

• if not trained won't work effectively
• people may prefer traditional methods

swot 3 - investment

into training, facilities and

extending reach

• expensive
• careful management of money

• improved public health
• encourage people to work in healthcare

Weaknesses

Threats

Strengths

Opportunities

• contribute more to society
• branch out into clinics

• less responsibility for their

healthcare

• prefer more traditional methods

SWOT 4 - HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES

final

solution

• reduced financial implication

• large start up money
• lots of organisation required

Strengths

Opportunities

Weaknesses

Threats

• could set up tax systems - develop infrastructure
• more interest in education of prevention

• enough people will have to pay in for it to work
• people pay not see the long term benefits

Out of 3

3 - worst

1 - best

'Digital Technology = lowest, therefore the best idea

SWOT ANALYSIS

increased investment into facilities, training staff and treatments

encourage collaboration of

governments, individuals

and businesses

Digital

Technology

other...

introduce health insurance in developing countries

• education
• systems to allow patients to self monitor
• constant monitoring of achievements and goals
• Preventative measures - improved water access, taxes on harmful substances, malaria nets

IMPROVE ACCESS TO

HEALTHCARE

Solutions?

However...

MEDCs

• 1 BILLION people are living in extreme poverty (less than $1.25 a day)
• 400 million people lack basic health services

• UK
• provide universal healthcare through the nhs - no discrimination
• usa
• people have to pay for their own treatment
• most have health insurance
• or benefit from medicaid or medicare

WHO Statistics (2007)

doctors per 1,000

Hospital beds per 10,000

Lack of access

2.67

57

High income

countries

Low income countries

(e.g. africa)

<1

0.21

• Geographically
• lack of availability
• lack of education
• poor quality services available
• cultural differences

WHY?

• More cost effective for patients and healthcare providers
• opportunities for expansion - medical technology

The Goal - to achieve

universal HEALTH COVERAGE

The Problem?

The Use Of

Digital Technology

Economic

Political

• Converse with governing bodies
• cultural differences - 'too western'?

• Start up Money
• donations
• partnerships with companies
• connections with banks
• Money for maintenance
• Have to ensure supply is continuous

Environmental

SOCIAL

• Possible loss of habitat
• increase in landfill waste if not recycled properly

• Use of internet for education
• reluctance to use from a cultural perspective
• training given - more in-touch with the modern world
• provide jobs

PESTLE ANALYSIS

Legal

Technological

• Access to mobile phones
• contract with mobile providers - cheaper

• No laws prevent it
• individual's free choice on whether to use it

Conclusion

• Everyone should have access to healthcare
• technology is the best way to reach people with few costs and resources

WBQ Global Challenge Task 2

Thank you for listening

Jessica Perrett