Investment Strategy - Health
Our Health is our true Wealth
Maroon seeks to close material innovation and funding gaps in chronic Population Health conditions with a priority on autoimmune diseases (incl. diabetes); blood and cardiovascular health (incl. heart disease); certain cancers (prostate, cervical, ovarian); inflammation; food and environmental allergies; as well as, neurological, mental and brain health.
9%
Preventative, personalised and public health currently receives only 9% in health investment ~ and has been declining!
6%
Brain and mental health costs the US Economy $1.5 Tn or 8.8% of GDP p.a., yet receives only 6% of health investment in US, and only 3% globally!
#1
Heart disease is #1 cause of death, $250 Bn cost to the US economy
20% of heart attacks are silent!
Diabetes is 25% of total healthcare costs or $412 Bn
20% of heart attacks are silent!
Diabetes is 25% of total healthcare costs or $412 Bn
$1 Trn
Womens Health is a $1 Tn economic “opportunity” p.a. by 2040, yet receives only 4% of healthcare R&D, despite women being 50% of economic workforce. Womens Health is NOT niche area, and
represents ALL health matters for women, moving beyond sexual and reproductive health
represents ALL health matters for women, moving beyond sexual and reproductive health