Global healthcare leader Abbott helps people live life to the fullest . As Abbott ’ s divisional Vice President of Global Clinical Affairs for the healthcare company ’ s vascular arm , Jennifer Jones-McMeans is part of a team of 113,000 employees working across 160 countries .

With a Doctorate in exercise physiology from the University of Maryland College Park and a three-year post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Division of Hypertension at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre , Jones-McMeans has also conducted clinical trials for hypertension and cardiovascular disease in communitybased research that sought to educate local community leaders .

From Jones-McMeans ’ perspective , the future of healthcare is evolution , progress and upending the medical status quo .

“ The work we ' re doing with the clinical trials and diversity inclusion fits right into Abbott ' s sustainability campaign . Our 2030 goal is to treat about three billion people , with a clear commitment to the patients , physicians and healthcare workers ,” said Jones-McMeans .

� 3M Material science innovator 3M has announced that it will build a global healthcare technology company to focus on biopharma filtration and technology . 3M chairman Mike Roman believes that the decision will support the healthcare industry .

� AIDOC Aidoc utilises the best of AI in order to reduce healthcare disparity and support the healthcare labour shortage . Aidoc ’ s AI healthcare solutions have been built to ‘ empower physicians to expedite patient treatment and enhance efficiencies ’.

� THE WORLD HEPATITIS ALLIANCE 28th July was World Hepatitis Day . For the World Hepatitis Alliance , it was an opportunity to discuss how to fight viral hepatitis in the face of a new outbreak in children .

� NHS The UK ’ s National Health Service is in a critical condition . The pandemic has exposed weaknesses such as understaffed wards , overworked staff , long waiting times , healthcare workers facing racial discrimination and rising medical negligence claims .

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