In depth
How do cities directly affect our health?
Pollution, noise, excess heat and lack of green spaces have a direct effect on our health and quality of life, in addition to being social and economic determinants.
We are increasingly placing our trust in private healthcare
The taking out of private health insurance has grown by 8% during the pandemic years in a sector that must face up to new challenges such as digitalisation.
A decade for healthy ageing
Life expectancy in the world has increased as has the number of elderly people, an evolution that means challenges, along with economic and social opportunities.
Mutual societies, a key partner for global healthcare
Over 80% of civil servants choose private healthcare, which looks after 1.8 million public workers in Spain with a cost that is 33% less.
Climate change and its effects on health
The climate emergency has some important direct consequences on people’s health. There are many diseases that get worse every year and new ones appear that result in important economic and public health problems. The warning is…
