Nairobi, April 22 -- Historically, medicine was a sacred calling, a communal duty rooted in moral and social frameworks.

For centuries, the "healing arts" focused on compassion and alleviating suffering, establishing healthcare as an essential social good. This paradigm has shifted dramatically.

Economic, political and technological forces have transformed healthcare into a formidable for-profit industry dominated by corporations, pharmaceutical giants and complex insurance systems.

This transformation alters access to care, the definition of illness and treatment priorities, forcing a critical examination of the balance between profit and patient welfare.

Today, healthcare operates as a complex business and a massive industry.

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