Wiktor Janicki brought up the Covid-19 pandemic, which has put many people out of the health care system. Lack of access to specialists has worsened the health of many patients. This is referred to as incurring health debt.
- We have witnessed excess mortality in many countries. In addition, the war in Ukraine has brought another group of problems that we need to deal with together at the regional level, noted Wiktor Janicki.
Last year, AstraZeneca, in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the London School of Economics, launched a project that explored the characteristics of sustainable and resilient health systems and the methods of their development. The project involved eight countries, including Poland. Conclusions from the survey were used to discuss improving health systems and cooperation in this area.
The main hurdle to building a sustainable health care system is human resources, i.e. specialists, such as doctors or nurses, financial resources, and access to knowledge on how to implement certain solutions and organise health care structure. Wiktor Janicki pointed out that some barriers can already be crossed.
