The faculty of Biomedical Engineering Technion – Israel Institute of ...
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Challenges <strong>of</strong> BME Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Education<br />
Mega-trends: Demographic changes<br />
� Strong population growth until 2050,<br />
especially in Africa and Asia (UN):<br />
�2006: 6.5 billion people<br />
�2025: 7.9 billion people<br />
�2050: 9.3 billion people<br />
�Africa: 0.9 billion � 1.9 billion<br />
�Asia: 3.9 billion � 5.2 billion<br />
�Europe: 0.63 billion � 0.65 billion<br />
� Aging population<br />
�2050: More people aged 60 years and<br />
over than under 14 years<br />
�China 2050: 7.5% > 80 (today 0,9%)
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