There have been many advancements in the field of medicine in the recent past. Medical technologies are an important component of medical care and can provide significant positive benefits to patients. While some nations offer advanced medical facilities to its citizens, many people die worldwide everyday due to poor healthcare facilities. High-quality healthcare facilities are usually expensive.
Here are top 10 most advanced nations in medicine.

10) Sweden

Sweden’s Nordic social welfare system provides universal health care for its citizens. This Scandinavian country spends around 10 percent of its total GDP on healthcare. It ranks in the top five with respect to low infant mortality. The nation is particularly advanced in biotechnology. Key exports include Pharmaceuticals. Swedish medical innovations include the asthma medicines Bricanyl and Pulmicort including the stomach ulcer drug Losec, one of the best-selling drugs in the world. Medical devices such as imaging equipment, orthopedic implants, dialysis equipment, heart-lung machines, and ECG equipment, as well as laboratory studies of medicines are rapidly growing markets.

9) Australia

Australia invests more than $5 billion annually in medical research. Life expectancy in Australia is more than 79 years for males and around 84 years for females. Total expenditure on health is around 9.8 percent of GDP. The states manage the hospitals. Healthcare is provided by both private and government institutions.

8) Netherlands

Netherlands’ research facilities, especially those in Groningen and Utrecht, are of high standard. Health insurance is mandatory in this western European country. Netherlands has a large number of hospitals offering good quality medical care. The Government of Netherlands is encouraging its hospitals to specialize. Currently there are three types of hospitals: academic hospitals, teaching hospitals and general hospitals.

7) Italy

With some of ideal location to research medical devices. Irrespective of wherever you are in Italy, you can request an ambulance by dialing 118. The country has been running a universal public healthcare system since 1978. Healthcare spending in Italy accounts for around 9.2 percent of the national GDP. Even though some private hospitals and clinics are more comfortable than public hospitals, public hospitals are also well equipped to treat all types of diseases.

6) France

The government and the people of France take pride in the nation’s high-quality healthcare. France is another leader in medical technology innovation. The public health insurance program in France was established in 1945. Currently the public healthcare system is based on the principle of solidarity, guaranteeing financial protection against life’s contingencies for everyone.

5) Canada

Canada’s medical facilities are top-class. It spends around 10 percent of GDP on healthcare. Canada now has some of the best cutting-edge medical technologies. Healthcare in this North American nation is delivered through a publicly funded healthcare system, which is mostly free at the point of use and has most services provided by private entities. The authorities assure the quality of care through federal standards.

4) Japan

Considered as of the most advanced in medical technologies and health care services in the world. Japanese publish around five times more research papers than Chinese. The population of Japan enjoys the highest life expectancy of any nation in the world; and the third lowest infant mortality. In this developed nation, healthcare is provided by national and local governments. Hospitals, by law, must be run as non-profit, and be managed by doctors. It is also one of the leading nations in the fields of medical research with the world’s third largest budget for research and development($130 billion). In addition, Japan has developed some very sophisticated robots and equipment use in medicine.

3) Germany

The first Nobel Prize for medicine was awarded to Emil Adolf von Behring, a German. This was in the year 1901. It was for his discovery of a diphtheria antitoxin. Since then, this developed western-central European nation has been one of the forerunners in the field of medical research. Citizens of Germany enjoy a very high standard of living. It has a universal health care system.

2) United Kingdom

Healthcare in the UK is mainly provided by its public health service, National Health Service (NHS). NHS provides healthcare to all permanent residents of the United Kingdom, which is free at the point of use. All NHS-owned medical facilities are of excellent quality. Many very significant medical advances were in UK. There have been considerable advancements that transformed how the sick and injured are cared for. According to research by transport policy experts at Imperial College London, the improvements in medical technology and better medical care has reduced the death toll from accidents in Britain.

1) United States

Leading the world in medical innovation is the United States. Many American citizens are not happy with the healthcare system. However the US is right on top of the list due to the sheer number of research papers published every year in addition to the brightest, best practicing medicine and state-of-art medical facilities. It is more than the next five nations on the list combined. Many of the world’s medical technologies and innovations were discovered, developed and produced here in the US. American medical scientists are also respected worldwide for their knowledge and willingness to collaborate with experts from other nations.

These countries continue to spend huge amounts of money on research in the field of medicine. Research scientists continue to search for cures for deadly diseases. Thanks to their efforts, today diseases like tuberculosis can be cured completely. Unfortunately not everyone can benefit from advanced medical care. Even in one country, some can afford advanced medical care, while many cannot. How do you think can this problem be solved?