Health and healthcare systems are confronting a growing set of pressures – from rising chronic diseases to cost escalation, workforce shortages, persistent inequities, and increasingly complex data and cyber risks. At the same time, quantum technologies are reaching a level of maturity that makes their impact increasingly tangible.
Quantum Technologies: Strategic Imperatives for Health and Healthcare Leaders, published by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture, explores how quantum computing, sensing and communication can address critical bottlenecks across the health value chain. The paper identifies four emerging value pillars – discovery acceleration, precision diagnostics, operational optimization and trusted data infrastructure – and maps readiness across creators, deliverers and system enablers.
Drawing on case studies from Moderna, Merck, Mayo Clinic, Wellcome Leap’s Q4Bio programme and others, it illustrates how leading institutions are already piloting quantum solutions to improve R&D, enhance diagnostics and protect data infrastructure. The paper outlines the strategic actions needed today to ensure these technologies translate into safer, more efficient and more personalized healthcare.