Global population surpasses eight billion: Are we ready for the next billion?

Nityanand Jain; Islam Kourampi; Tungki Pratama Umar; Zahra Rose Almansoor; Ayush Anand; Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman; Shivani Jain; Aigars Reinis; Nityanand Jain; Islam Kourampi; Tungki Pratama Umar; Zahra Rose Almansoor; Ayush Anand; Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman; Shivani Jain; Aigars Reinis

doi:10.3934/publichealth.2023056

AIMS Public Health

2023, Volume 10, Issue 4: 849-866. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2023056

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Global population surpasses eight billion: Are we ready for the next billion?

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Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradinš University, 16 Dzirciema street, Riga, Latvia, LV-1007
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Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75, Athens, Greece, 11527
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UCL Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia 30128
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Buddha Road, Dharan 56700, Nepal
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Faculty of Medicine, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 46000
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozepur-Moga Road, Ferozepur, Punjab, India 152002
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Department of Biology and Microbiology, Riga Stradinš University, 16 Dzirciema street, Riga, Latvia, LV-1007

Received: 06 July 2023 Revised: 10 October 2023 Accepted: 15 October 2023 Published: 25 October 2023

In November 2022, the global population had officially crossed eight billion. It has long been recognized that socioeconomic or health-related problems in the community always accompany an uncontrolled population expansion. International calls have been made regarding lack of universal health coverage, an insufficient supply of healthcare providers, the burden of noncommunicable disease, population aging and the difficulty in obtaining safe drinking water and food. The present health policy paper discusses how to conquer these crowded world issues, including (1) promoting government and international organization participation in providing appropriate infrastructure, funding and distribution to assist people's health and well-being; (2) shifting health program towards a more preventive approach and (3) reducing inequalities, particularly for the marginalized, isolated and underrepresented population. These fundamental principles of health policy delivery as a response to an increasingly crowded world and its challenges are crucial for reducing the burden associated with excessive healthcare costs, decreased productivity and deteriorating environmental quality.
- population,
- health policy,
- universal health coverage,
- food,
- water,
- noncommunicable diseases
Citation: Nityanand Jain, Islam Kourampi, Tungki Pratama Umar, Zahra Rose Almansoor, Ayush Anand, Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman, Shivani Jain, Aigars Reinis. Global population surpasses eight billion: Are we ready for the next billion?[J]. AIMS Public Health, 2023, 10(4): 849-866. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2023056

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Abstract

In November 2022, the global population had officially crossed eight billion. It has long been recognized that socioeconomic or health-related problems in the community always accompany an uncontrolled population expansion. International calls have been made regarding lack of universal health coverage, an insufficient supply of healthcare providers, the burden of noncommunicable disease, population aging and the difficulty in obtaining safe drinking water and food. The present health policy paper discusses how to conquer these crowded world issues, including (1) promoting government and international organization participation in providing appropriate infrastructure, funding and distribution to assist people's health and well-being; (2) shifting health program towards a more preventive approach and (3) reducing inequalities, particularly for the marginalized, isolated and underrepresented population. These fundamental principles of health policy delivery as a response to an increasingly crowded world and its challenges are crucial for reducing the burden associated with excessive healthcare costs, decreased productivity and deteriorating environmental quality.

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This study is not funded by any agency and is being conducted by the authors independently.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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