Why Medtech Mauritius Created Healthspan Labs

Across the world, healthcare is moving from “fix me when I’m sick” to “keep me healthy in the first place.” The United States, which spends more per person on healthcare than any other country in the world, is a good example: One in four U.S. dollars already goes to treat diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension after the damage is done. Employers and insurers now pay for wearable sensors, food-tracking apps, and virtual coaches because they are finally cheaper than hospital stays. New “value-based” contracts reward hospitals for preventing readmissions, not just for performing procedures. Governments from Singapore to the U.K. are following the same playbook: catch problems early, use technology to spot silent risks, and shift budgets from late-stage treatment to early action. Mauritius Can’t Afford to Wait Our island faces the same chronic-disease wave, but with far fewer rupees to spare. More than half of our health budget already goes to treating diabetes, heart disease, and...