Health and longevity has become one of the prime concerns of our society. Scientific achievements and medical progress have made it possible to live longer than ever before, but we don’t only want to live longer – we want to enjoy a long and healthy life! However, health comes at a price – can only the rich afford it?
Whereas many illnesses that plagued our ancestors are a thing of the past, new diseases have taken their place. How to prevent them from spreading, how to cure them? What is the cost? We consider illness foremost a private issue. It is, in fact, a major concern for the state, for doctors, researchers, for mankind at large. In order to be cared for, to be treated, we all need a public health system.
STATE OF HEALTH will give the current situation a thorough check-up! We compare national health systems in different parts of the world, look into the influence of the pharmaceutical industry and progress of research and new technology. And we ask the questions everyone wants to ask.