Abstract :
Genetics is the future of medicine and yet, ‘it has
always been the backbone of medicine’.[1] The world is
now past the ten year anniversary of the sequencing of
the human genome.[2] Neil Armstrong’s quote can be
used to define the genome sequencing as – “one small
step for man, one giant leap for mankindâ€.
This small step of knowledge can lead to leaps of
benefit to mankind, and one may be forced to think,
“howâ€. What does the future have in store for
healthcare? Will a ‘disruptive’ technology, bring new
concepts, not just new machines, to treat people, at a
more basic level, in a smarter manner.
In almost every discussion on the state of
healthcare, the main issue is around the healthcare
costs. There is the cost of land, cost of building, and yet
both don’t add any value to the health of an individual,
but he is made to pay for it. Added to it is the cost of
the healthcare itself- the machines, the manpowerskilled
and unskilled, and the cost of the drugs.
However the entire healthcare system of today relies on
curative medicine. Let the disease manifest itself, first
unseen, unheard, and then let it grow, unseen, unheard,
then let it be showcased, and then let the patient search
the right hospital right doctor, and then the treatment
shall start. The disease has progressed, added disability,
and increased the curative healthcare costs of the
patients.
Keyword :
Healthcare,Nutrition