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The Healthcare industry in India comprises of hospitals, medical devices, clinical trials, outsourcing, telemedicine, medical tourism, health insurance, and medical equipment. The industry is growing at a tremendous pace owing to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by public as well as private players. Growing incidence of lifestyle diseases, rising demand for affordable healthcareContinue reading “Working towards building a healthier India”

Learnings from the pandemic have paved the way for transformative reform in the healthcare sector. We stand at a pivotal moment to secure our future against other viral onslaughts and must act now to steer the country towards a stronger, resilient future  The past 21 months of collectively battling the biggest public health emergency inContinue reading “Here’s how COVID-19 could transform healthcare in India”

Despite being one of the most populous countries, India has the most private healthcare in the world. Out-of-pocket private payments make up 75% of the total expenditure on healthcare. Only one fifth of healthcare is financed publicly. This is in stark contrast to most other countries of the world.

Learn about the healthcare system in India and how it works India has a vast health care system, but there remain many differences in quality between rural and urban areas as well as between public and private health care. Despite this, India is a popular destination for medical tourists, given the relatively low costs andContinue reading “Healthcare System In India”

The negative aspects of healthcare in India are:a Rural people face the crisis of doctors because most doctors settle in urban areas. They have to travel long distances to reach a doctor.b About live lakh people die from tuberculosis every year. Almost two million cases of mal aria are reported every year.c Clean drinking waterContinue reading “What are the negative aspects of healthcare in India?”

-lack of infrastructure India has been struggling with efficient infrastructure in the form of lack of well equipped medical institutes for quite a while now . To add to it, the rate of building such teaching or training facilities means remains less as compared to the need of the hour -shortage of efficient and trainedContinue reading “Reasons why India’s healthcare system is struggling”