Why is Reducing Disease Burden & Corporate Responsibility important?
Addressing leading causes of mortality like cancer and cardiovascular diseases helps lighten the pressure on strained healthcare systems. As a responsible corporate citizen, we play a crucial role in helping to reduce disease burden and making quality healthcare accessible to underserved communities. This fosters positive social impact and creates meaningful change at scale.
> 18M
deaths worldwide were caused by cardiovascular diseases.
> 10M
deaths worldwide were caused by cancer.
Goal
Reduce disease burden on cancer and cardiovascular diseases through health screenings, health literacy and disease management programmes, to contribute to our overarching goal of touching five million lives for healthier communities by 2025*
*Number of lives touched includes cumulative number of patients utilising IHH services targeted at reducing antimicrobial resistance and disease burden, and number of beneficiaries reached through our corporate responsibility programmes.Key Target
- (ACHIEVED) Flagship corporate responsibility programme to be established in at least two of our core markets* to widen access for and make available quality healthcare to the underserved by 2023
2023 Progress
- Achieved goal of establishing flagship corporate responsibility programmes in Malaysia and Singapore.
Did You Know?
1 in 6
deaths worldwide are caused by cancer.
30-50%
of cancers are preventable by lifestyle choices.
We are actively working on reducing disease burden on cancer and cardiovascular diseases through health screenings, health literacy, and disease management programs to contribute to the goal of touching five million lives for healthier communities by 2025.
What We’re Doing
We have taken on a holistic approach that is focused on early detection and prevention of cancers and cardiovascular diseases:
- Health literacy: Sharing knowledge about risk factors and preventive measures.
- Empowerment: Encouraging individuals to take charge of their health through screenings and healthier lifestyles.
- Corporate responsibility (CR) initiatives: Widening access to quality healthcare for underserved communities.
- Positive change: Collaborating with public sector and civil societies to build vibrant communities and foster a sense of belonging.
