Healthcare in United Trowo

Healthcare in United Trowo has developed to a very advanced stage, capable of proloning life indefinitely while still mainting quality of life. Once fatal injuries have become treatable (if cared for in time), and many diseases have become extinct thanks to vaccination and quarantine efforts. It is to be noted however, that people still die from disease and injury, albeit increasingly rarely as medical technology continues to advance.

Healthcare is a primarily a government service on most worlds in United Trowo; private healthcare options are also prevalent, especially in larger and wealthier cities. Citizens are required by law to save 12% of their salary under the Personal Savings System (PSS), of which 5% goes to an account to be used for medical procedures. This account, known as HealthsFuture (Jowāy in Unitican), is then matched by the government dollar-for-dollar to a cap of C88 000. There also exists a state run insurance known as LifeFuture (Lewāy in Unitican), an optional programme where citizens may use funds in their PSS to pay for.

These programmes, combined with genetic editing, allowed United Trowo to spend less than 3% of its GDP on healthcare. Despite a population of 112 billion on Trowo, United Trowo only spends 104 trillion Standard Credits in 201, less than 1000 credits per person. The prices of essential medications sold by pharmeceutical companies are regulated by the government; private healthcare options can only charge so much higher than their public equivalent before going out of business.

Today, healthcare in United Trowo is widely regarded as the best option for cash. The core systems and worlds have a great deal of healthcare-based tourism, even from the Alliance of Indepedent Systems and Simeno.

Technology
Medical Technology in United Trowo is second-to-none in the Bubble, save specialized machines and procedures conducted in Simeno. Listed here are the machines, techniques and medications developed over the years that play a crucial role in healthcare.

Tissue Engineering
Tissue engineering refers to artifical organ printing/creation and replacing damaged tissue. Artificial organs, whether constructed from biological tissue or non-organic materials, play an important role in healthcare. In combination with high-speed 3D printing technology, new organs may be created in 12 to 48 hours for simpler organs and 3-4 days for more complex organs. Stem cells taken from the umbilical cord at birth, known as mesenchymal and hematopoietic stem cells, are used to produce some organs that have zero likelyhood of being rejected by the recipient. However, not all organs may be produced from these stem cells.

Induced stem cells are stem cells that have been created from adult cells. Although totipotency has still not been achieved, pluripotent and multipotent stems cells have been created that cover every single tissue type identified in the human body. However, this process is typically less efficient than harvesting stem cells from the umbilical cord (Wharton's Jelly and Cord Lining) and takes a far longer time to produce a large enough batch to differentiate into the organs needed. Some may choose to have organs in reserve, though storage is usually expensive.

Gene Editing and Therapy
Gene manipulation is the removal of malfunctioning/negative genes and/or the addition of beneficial genes. This is carried out through 2 main methods, viral therapy and CRISPR. CRISPR is only used when editing the genome of a few cells or a single cell, while viral therapy typically affects the entire body. CRISPR can be delieved to a developing embryo/baby while still in the mother's womb through the use of bacteria/virus, if genetic anomalies are detected during amniocentesis. The early the identification, the better the results of CRISPR. Usage of CRISPR in IVF is almost at given due to the low cost, and because it involves only the editing of the genome of 2 cells, the sperm and the egg, the technique is highly effective

Gene therapy using modified viruses

Personalized Medication
Longevity Medication