On average, people spend the last 9 years of their lives battling illness and poor health worldwide, highlighting the urgent need to close the healthspan-lifespan gap! #medindia #healthspan’On average, people spend the last 9 years of their lives battling illness and poor health worldwide, highlighting the urgent need to close the healthspan-lifespan gap! Africa Lags, Europe LeadsHealth Patterns Around the WorldCluster 1 (8.3 years gap) – Countries where nutrition problems, infections, and maternal/infant health issues are common. Cluster 3 (10.3 years gap) – Countries where cancer, heart disease, musculoskeletal, and brain disorders are the main problems. Healthspan-lifespan gap differs in magnitude and disease contribution across world regions - (https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-025-01111-2)