By 2050, it is essential to rethink our approach to health to allow everyone to proactively and sustainably take care of their health capital. Investing in innovations in preventive and personalized healthcare, while developing accessible care devices and dedicated care infrastructures, is a priority. It also involves creating bridges between conventional medicine and traditional, so-called “soft” or “alternative” medicines, to move towards an integrated care pathway that promotes a better quality of daily life.
What is Health?
The concept of health goes beyond the absence of disease; it encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being. We can distinguish between the concept of care and that of health: care focuses on the accompaniment, attention, and continuous support provided to the person, while health refers more to the general state of health and disease prevention. The concept of One Health highlights the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health, emphasizing the importance of an integrated approach to address current health challenges.
Reminders on factors predisposing to chronic diseases
Chronic diseases are often the result of modifiable risk factors, such as:
- Nutrition: It is estimated that one-third of cancers could be prevented through a balanced diet.
- Sedentary lifestyle: Lack of physical activity is a major factor in diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
- Stress: Chronic stress is a significant contributor to many mental and physical health disorders.
- Sleep: Insufficient or poor-quality sleep can increase the risk of various chronic diseases.
- Alcohol, tobacco, and other addictions: These toxic substances are directly linked to several serious pathologies, including cancers and cardiovascular diseases.
- Social connection: A poor social network or social isolation can have deleterious effects on mental and physical health.
- Environmental factors: Exposure to endocrine disruptors and other environmental toxins is linked to an increase in chronic diseases.
Health: a subject that concerns everyone
Health is a universal issue. In France, between 8 and 11 million people provide support to a close relative losing autonomy, often at the expense of their own health. These caregivers spend an average of 5 hours per day helping their loved ones, and a third of them die before the person they are helping. With the aging population on the horizon, this phenomenon is even more concerning, with a forecast of 4 million people over 60 who will no longer be autonomous by 2050, an increase of 60% compared to 2015 (Insee).
To meet the challenges of tomorrow, it is crucial to redefine our approach to health by promoting holistic and personalized care. 2050 is resolutely committed to investing in innovative solutions and promoting better collaboration between different actors in the sector, with the aim of building a more integrated care system. By focusing on prevention, personalization of care, and a global approach to care, 2050 aspires to enable everyone to live in better health and more autonomously.
Concrete Actions Towards Holistic Health
2050 has already begun to realize its vision of a holistic approach to health. Our investment in Withings marks an important step in this direction. This pioneering company in the field of connected health thus becomes the first building block of our “Take care of body and mind” strategy. Withings’ innovative solutions, combining cutting-edge technology and intuitive design, allow users to monitor and improve their health on a daily basis, aligning perfectly with our goal of promoting preventive and personalized health.
Furthermore, our collaboration with the proBTP Health Observatory demonstrates our commitment to sharing knowledge and raising public awareness about health issues. By relaying some of their articles, we contribute to disseminating valuable information on health and well-being, thus reinforcing our global approach that includes education and prevention.
These concrete initiatives illustrate our determination to transform our vision into reality, combining strategic investments and knowledge sharing to build a future where health is approached holistically and accessible to all.
