Investing in health technologies to prevent cancer
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, reaching 9.6 million deaths in 2018. According to WHO forecasts, cancer deaths will increase worldwide until 2030, from 8 to 13 million annually.
The oncology market will be driven by productive R&D (research and development). Different vehicles, such as investment funds or ETFs, give investors the possibility to support medical research and, in doing so, join the fight against cancer by generating an impact investment, with a common long term objective.