we're together see that promise. made in germany. w. . i'm not proud of it will not succeed in dividing the south not succeed in taking the people off the streets because we're tired of this dictatorship. taking the stand global news that matters d. w. made for mines. we've never been so worried about our health the pandemic shocked us look this up and change the way we live work and play it's also drawn attention to the vast differences in spending on health care in different countries and in this drawn out

crisis with no end in sight resources financial and medical a stretch to the limit even beyond the limit keeping us healthy and safe is not cheap but putting a value on our lives is a tricky question the cost of health the topic on this edition of made the business show going digital in the health care sector could solve a lot of problems it's a costs in time and lives especially right now and keeping a distance is a must video consultations with doctors are becoming ever more common a swedish startup has been extra busy of late digitising the doctor's office demand is booming our reporter claudia last shock took her 1st virtual trip to the doctor . to see a dermatologist at short notice. except the next available appointment is in 4 months time. but then we discover a doctor offering. online consultation. after entering

a few personal details on her website i find myself talking to her just a few minutes later. the next. yes i mean got tied my hands have been really really dry for quite a long time now and the it shit to talk my. washing your hands more frequently might even pages in his natural protective barrier this can lead to a kind of eczema so the 1st thing you need to do is apply hand a lot more often than. the on line consultation costs 30 euros i consider that a price worth paying if i had a problem i was concerned about as i get help quickly and easily just kind which in many cases we can look at the patient to make an assessment based on the severity and extent of the problem and then also determine the degree of urgency of course that's no substitute for personal contact you still need doctor's surgery for physical checking all for certain technical equipment needed for

a more precise diagnosis. the video consultation serves as a preliminary finding for diseases where a visual check by the doctor is enough this form tell a medical treatment has only been permitted in germany since 2019. in the coronavirus era patients are happy for the opportunity to save time and avoid risk of infection and demand to soar. like so many other areas of life medical care is now also becoming digitalized. people with chronic conditions can for example have their blood pressure monitored remotely by staff at a clinic. and demand is growing worldwide in 2015 digital health care services posted to turnover of around 16000000000 euros. over the next 4 years that figure more than doubled. and at 2020 it's already

reached 173000000000 euros. next i talked to a health care management expert florian kind thing that says patients in germany have become increasingly receptive to the concept of telemedicine this is lead to greater willingness among investors to provide funding that enables young companies to acquire new technologies carbon or time can get a lot of firms in germany of insufficient funding. that's especially the case with startups but that's no changing in some areas we're seeing many parts of the health sector getting a lot more capital. enable us to catch up with us for example our companies now have a better set of all round with competent teams so they can develop a broader scope. and frequent. the digital boom has benefited and given birth to a lot of startups swedish company crew has developed a digital health app that allows users to consult with

a doctor live after registering online patients answer a series of questions about their symptoms and can then request an appointment. cruise network now extends to 900 doctors across europe covering all manner of medical conditions. to viral infection inspect terrio infections headaches many different types of pain diarrhea and vomiting eye infections everything that normally a general practitioner would deal with at short notice. try putting your head down said that your chin meets your chest. painful yes yes i feel it on the right side of my head where the pain is. crew since it's app has already facilitated 2000000 online consultations the services available in scandinavia france britain and now in germany to. it's doctors speak

a range of different languages and germany consultations are offered in german or english. prescriptions sick notes and referrals are all issued electronically but doesn't that raise data privacy concerns as to how far a lot of people will have questions because it's also new. data privacy concerns are always great are going to come story health matters. we're seeing people getting used to it pretty quickly because they know that it works and that doctors who have tell you medical treatment training are able to find out a lot by asking the patient questions and his if you also for. digital applications are now commonplace in the health care world in addition to remote consultations they now also enable aftercare for acute and chronic diseases ordering medication compiling patient data and even psychotherapy services. when it comes to serious or life threatening conditions there is no substitute for

a proper visit to the doctor but telemedicine can offer supplementary help and in germany for example health insurance companies now cover both types of treatment. talking about living healthier the crisis is seen as shuttered in many places and the sale of alcohol restricted but even before the crisis came along a trend was emerging to take the alcohol out of b.s. spirits and cocktails without spoiling the taste all the fun is louise osborne in this strange new world where it's no contradiction to party hard and not get lost. to make things different hurts them flavors a lot of work goes into getting the taste just right but that's what it takes to make a drink work for daschle and the team at 3 spirit. they want to satisfy our market that's avoiding what has until now been an integra ling greedy and not altering.

the world of alcohol this is a wonderful beautiful space where. master craftsman distillers and so on making incredible liquid complex flavors and heritage and history the spirit world is brand new it doesn't draw from heritage but what you can do is. be creative with the type of product you're trying to make and with the reason for it to exist. under this creativity that's giving startups free spirited boost while other companies try to simulate the taste of alcoholic drinks every spirit seeks to capture the essence that makes them appealing. i'll call you know if you love it or hate it it's still incredibly effective at changing your state of mind. and help you relax it can seem incredibly important ritual

ceremony that we've all grown up with culturally which is really important. co-founder tatiana master likes the look of his latest concoction like most of the team she still drinks alcohol but she wants more choice for the times when she's not drinking and she's not the only one. i think that some people think has to be all or nothing and i think that halfway place is also good. on one night or the week some people were on the weekend i would say that iraq the 70 percent are strong. growing numbers of people in the u.k. are choosing to either stop drinking or to drink mostly for health reasons more than a quarter of 16 to 24 year old now prefer not to drink and the looking for. sales of nonalcoholic beer alone has grown steadily in recent years from 11500000000

euros in 2016 to a projected 21000000000 by 2024. influences in collectives showing people that life can be found without alcohol. and organizations like club soda to help change their relationship with. the group's co-founder gave up. 80 years ago it's very important in our society we're taught to deal with all of our emotions through a drink to get happy you have a drink with. you have a drink to deal with stress you have a drink because this obviously is a very bad day. club soda aims to help people cut down or stop drinking and so far has around 65000 members worldwide. and your will be also working once is the

mindful drinking festival which brings together businesses and potential customers taking the gathering on. what we do and we do a lot of education work with the entrée sector is to say you know start with that premium drinking your in your fridge that you've spent time and money getting in and i'm not the customer on the option what they're telling you is i'm not drinking alcohol tonight so what have you got that will surprise and delight them and make them fail and mike and equally valued customer. gets a message that drinks brands have taken on. a majority stake. non-alcoholic spirits feed lip a trailblazer in the market for alcoholic free drinks sea cliff was started by ben bronson back in 2015 i just want it to be normal to walk into a ball and it's great cocktail some how about all sometimes but there are great

traits and you have a great experience says know about exclusion it's not about separation this is about balance from originally being distilled in ben's kitchen to 3 variants of seat length and now available in more than 25 countries and stocked in over 7500 restaurants hotels and retailers. and it's not just global be a brand opened its 1st alcohol free beer in london in january with 15 alcohol free traffic beers and to propriety of other option. if traditional bonds gave you the option of men. rather than you having to respond to it i have an alcohol free drink and feel like the sticker info. i think people would be more encouraged to take option while you drink a little for you don't really realize to socialize you so enjoying your pain that you know the benefits of not drinking i'm not totally sober but i try to lure my

calls and like you said it's just a great way to do it and still enjoy the taste of a beer and so it's great for the 1st time ever alcohol free products made up 10 percent of breed dogs overall sales in january. they'll go free the beer market has been growing faster than any other part of the beer market and what we started to see in all the running around to maybe 2 or 3 years ago is more people are asking for alcohol free product. 3 spirit is also profiting as well as online sales the drinks are making their way on to bar and pub menu. but with or without finding the right.

negative. then. provide. a healthier way to meet with friends and find that connection. as i mentioned before. just how much or how little is spent on health care in some countries but throwing a whole lot of money at a problem does not necessarily insure the best outcome let's have a look at what health care cost around the world before the pandemic and what you get for your money as we are about to see in germany a pretty lucky when it comes to resources and. the question is upgrading care in poor countries. is becoming more densely populated during the coronavirus pandemic good health care is more important than ever but

that costs money. is the united states which even in normal times spends nearly 17 percent of its g.d.p. on health care switzerland germany and austria. the us system is not necessarily the best. patients who can't afford insurance or unable to pay cash often only seek treatment once they're very sick. looking at the number of intensive care beds germany went into the pandemic best equipped followed by austria the united states was in 3rd place followed by other e.u. member states. intensive care beds are a key factor especially in times like these an average day in the german health care system even when there is no pandemic raging looks something like this 4000000

people see a doctor. 50000 people are sent to hospital. $2000000.00 packs of drugs and medicines are prescribed each day in germany. and there are 129000 vaccinations. the vaccination rate is highest among small children then it drops young adults receive fewer jobs but in old age the rate rises again. the coronavirus pandemic could well change all that. something really basic we haven't covered yet sanitation access to clean water to wash your hands one of the main reasons why some of these diseases do the rounds so quickly and what about the 2000000000 people around the world who don't have toilets public toilets are few and far between in india it's a serious problem especially for women in poor old city buses being turned into

toilets and washing facilities tailored to women's needs. it's one of india's largest cities but for every $3000.00 people here there's a grand total of one public toilet india actually publishes rankings for its cities reading each one in terms of cleanliness hygiene and sanitation. and 2018 ranks number 11 so it was clear there's room for improvement more often than not it's women who suffer most from the lack of facilities as a resident and entrepreneur. knows only too well she set up a portable sanitation business to combat the problem every woman has a story and we end up using the toilet only if it's a do or die situation that is a woman working on a construction site audit that is a girl who was going high and 5 star restaurant they all have the right

to a good story. subtle car works with us local authorities to transform discarded old municipal boxes into toilets intended exclusively for women they're called t. toilets meaning toilets for her in the local language. these decommissioned buses were just lying around in the city authorities death hoes waiting to be scrapped now they've taken on a new life as vibrant sanitation centers for women station to 12 busy areas in the city like major bus stops tourist destinations and community centers. filed a case with a high court questioning the lack of access to public toilets for women they found there were no toilets for women in crowded areas in the city near the main bus station or in markets so that's why we approved these toilets made out of old buses

. that will be given. a lack of toilets is not just a minor problem in india it's a constant extrusion discomfort for many and can also lead to serious health issues . by added that if we have to relieve ourselves in the open there's no access to running water and it's very dirty compared to this. method this very hygenic it would be very difficult for me if this didn't exist and for other women like me i used to hold back from drinking water because of the lack of toilets my body would take you know i used to visit the doctor quite often now the toilet put an end to that i save money to go up and. when they started managing one of the toilet centers in 2017 she worked hard to ensure this facility was a clean and above all safe place for women. to

think that i am usually in public toilets there and then all around if we need any women striking problem to do we can ask openly for them here we can ask for them and talk freely. every. people by. the west on boyle it and about drought to be indian toilets they work also long life. so that we are not wasting electricity all the lights that i need right now are running on so not. only that i reconnected i mean i mean electricity lines we have. a diaper changing station for babies even if it is a park and they might require it other than that i key feature of this is in this box is that you know we play regularly we do it on our t.v. on celtic would be on the hand-washing habits it could be on you know

self-examination progress. for a fee of $5.00 rupees or $0.06 which is the price of a small suite or candy a woman can access those services which include menstrual hygiene products the space for breast feeding. as well as an outlet stocked with drinking water and refreshments. at least 250 women use the toilets every day the numbers have grown steadily since the service was 1st launched in 2016. that are looking women in the city that a student is at a good set out of school children and they all are out on the move now and if there had to be we had to give something good them said you know to know that this public space also includes you in the 2 women can now feel a bit safer on the streets of poona and their lives have become

a bit easier. for bosses to bicycles could bike soon rule the road in berlin driving is always been a drag in big cities rush hour traffic jams well cycling gets around that and it's also proving less risky in the pandemic than crowded buses or trains many cities around the globe of being busy upgrading their cycling infrastructure it's a great way to avoid the traffic and crowds and get fit. changes of cycling may soon overtake driving in berlin and elsewhere in germany but there's an all too far call he pull who sell their car and switch to a bike tend not to buy another car. the mechanics here which until how our bikes are extremely busy and have been for months. the company founded in 2009 designs and builds high end bikes.

this year has been exceptional we've seen a huge increase in demand for bikes and that definitely has to do with the coronavirus crisis. and. she will however produces a range of models and also office custom bikes it champions streamlined simplicity and innovation. some of its bikes cost more than $5000.00 euros they're all hand built. but will the them continue after the pandemic is over. we do expect to see a slight cooling of the market but local authorities are really promoting biking nowadays as a pop up lanes are popping up all over berlin and elsewhere paris is a good example of that and it's doing a lot to upgrade it cycling infrastructure so the potential is huge lots of people are switching to a bike and that will probably continue. in berlin london.

paris all across europe cycling is serious. the german bike market was worth 4200000000 euro one 3rd more than. this bike shop in berlin is doing. it's called wrecking. designing and building its own bike this 5 years ago. because we can continue to sell our occasional brand bikes. i hear from a lot of other bike shops around here but they're struggling to get new stock and. there are no more bikes available on the market right now and that's a problem for retailers. the chickie doesn't just sell individual

bikes it also offers full service leasing of entire fleet. is trending in berlin. and is a partner. to many facilities managers are happy because they need less space you can fit 8 bytes into one car parking slot human resources manager is unhappy because sick days go down by up to 25 percent of mobility managers are happy because they're now leasing a fleet of 3000 euro bikes instead of 60000. of. these . cities are having to rethink their transport infrastructure costs may indeed be going out of favor even in concrete germany making way for cyclists is the order of the day. i made the switch from the bike years ago

it's a great way to get a bit of exercise bike to and from the street here nice to have you along today i'm ben physical and see you next thought. the be. the be.

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