Insight Brief | The World Can't Fix What It Can't See

Diagnostics is no longer just a laboratory issue—it is becoming strategic infrastructure. From pandemic preparedness and antimicrobial resistance to AI and national security, diagnostics is increasingly shaping the future of health systems.In this Insight Brief, I reflect on key lessons from the latest review of progress since the Lancet Commission on Diagnostics and explore why nearly half the world's population still lacks access to basic diagnostics.Key topics:• The growing importance of diagnostics in global health• The 47% diagnostics access gap• National Essential Diagnostics Lists (NEDLs)• Connected diagnostics and digital health• The promise and risks of AI-enabled diagnostics• Workforce, affordability, and political commitmentThe central question remains:Can the world translate visibility into access?🎙️ Full conversation with Professor Ken Fleming:https://youtu.be/lE_MDa3goO0?si=squJcyQ4tmsrmcRv📺 Subscribe for more conversations and Insight Briefs exploring the systems, leadership, and ideas shaping the future of diagnostics and laboratory medicine globally.#InsideDiagnostics #Diagnostics #LaboratoryMedicine #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems #AI #PandemicPreparednessMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: E2MIFTHMTHSU4SGX