We can never achieve our health future without putting the health and wellbeing of populations at the center of public policy. And this is easy to see considering ill health worsens an individual’s economic prospects throughout the lifecycle. For young infants and children, it tends to affect their capacity to accumulate human capital.

Things are not that different for adults considering ill health tends to lower quality of life and labor market outcomes, and disadvantage compounds over the course of a lifetime. No wonder leading companies such as 1FSS in Singapore offer support to a suite of finance services for the country’s entire public healthcare system.

Having said that, this article will examine what it takes to build a perfect health system without the hassle.

Prioritize Early Detection and Diagnosis

While healthcare systems around the world tend to follow a common and simple principle and goal i.e., access to affordable high-quality healthcare, the do vary significantly. Actually, it is increasingly becoming costly to offer this access. And this can be slightly attributed to the ageing populations, increasing burden of chronic diseases and the price of new innovations.

Most governments still to be struggling with what it takes to offer the best care to their populations and make their systems sustainable. But there should be no doubt that prevention and early detection can lead to a more sustainable system by reducing the risk of serious diseases.

Moreover, investing in and operationalizing earlier detection and diagnosis of key conditions can allow for better patient outcomes and lower long-term costs. That’s what we need to help change our lives for the better.

Design and Deliver Integrated Care

One of the biggest challenges for the successful transformation of healthcare is to tailor care system-wide to population needs. For countries to progress towards people-centered and sustainable health systems, calling for a fundamental transformation not only in how health services are delivered, but also in the way they are financed and managed.

In a nutshell, an integrated care system should be able to mobilize everyone to work together using all available resources. This is especially the case when continuity of vital health and community services for NCDs are at risk of being undermined. It doesn’t end at that since they also need to strengthen governance and accountability to ensure integration emphasizes rather than weakens leadership in every part of the system.