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A snapshot of insights behind MRI’s innovation thesis in Healthy Aging & Longevity
Preventive healthcare
Only 9% of US healthcare investment is invested in Preventative & Public Health ~ yet intuitively? $1 of prevention is worth $100 in cure ~ also yielding higher social and financial returns
Life expectancy
US represents 64% of global pharma profits, yet ranks 60th globally in life expectancy
Chronic population health
Chronic Population Health conditions impact 50% of the US population driving 80% of healthcare costs, from neurological & brain health; autoimmune, respiratory, cardiovascular & blood health; inflammation; to high-risk cancers
Brain health
Brain health costs the US economy $1.5 trillion or 8.8% of GDP p.a., yet receives only 6% of US health investment (and 3% globally)
Climate
Climate and the environment has a massive direct impact on our Human Health, determined to be a greater predictor of mortality (than genetics), and 1 of the key risk factors directly impacting chronic Population Health conditions! (Source: WHO)
These are just a few of the facts shaping how our MRI community drives and leads R&D collaborations and commercialisation impact
Climate finance
Less than 2% of Climate Finance globally is spent on Health, despite the "crisis" lack of Climate-resilient Health systems contributing to chronic Population Health conditions, cancers, infectious diseases, allergies, and other negative health outcomes (Sources: US EPA, CDC, United Nations)
High climate risk areas
44% of global population live in high climate risk areas; 13 million people die p.a. globally due to environmental factors
Correlation between healthy aging and climate
High correlation exists between Healthy Aging and Climate. 20%+ of US population are also 60+ years and more vulnerable to environmental hazards (air pollution, heat) and certain climate conditions; Certain medications also increase the sensitivity of certain health conditions to heat and climate
Vulnerable demographics
Vulnerable Demographics (e.g. the young, old, pregnant women, persons with compromised immune systems) are at a greater risk for adverse Climate Impact on Health
Impact of air pollution
Air pollution impacts respiratory conditions, asthma triggers, and allergies ~ 90% of people breathe unhealthy levels of air pollution, with 1 million people dying p.a. due to air pollution; largely due to burning fossil fuels driving Climate Change and costing $2.9trn in health and economic costs, or $8bn each day
High atmospheric CO2
High Atmospheric CO2 reduces nutrients in food grown for human consumption; and Biodiversity loss is occurring at an uprecedented rate impacting Human Health
Heavy Precipitation
Heavy Precipitation can overwhelm sewage and storm water systems, pollute drinking water sources, damage water treatment, and increase wastewater
Built environment
The Built Environment accounts for nearly 50% of the global carbon footprint and has a significant environmental impact on health; yet only represents 4% of growth capital investment
Blue eeconomy
The Blue Economy will be a $2.8 trn economy globally by 2030, absorbs 25% of CO2, and creates 50% of O2