Forupdatedinformation,pleasevisit……………….……..….3AdvantageIndia…………………..….……...4MarketOverviewandTrends………….......6NotableStrategiesandTrendsAdopted...11GrowthDrivers...……………………….......15Opportunities…………….…….............…..27KeyIndustryOrganisations..……......…….30Usefulinformation……….…………………32Forupdatedinformation,pleasevisit(InvestmentandTechnologyPromotionDivision),ASSOCHAM-RNCOSjointpaper,LancetstudyIndiaisexpectedtorankamongstthetopthreehealthcaremarketsintermsofincrementalgrowthby2020.InFY17,Indianhealthcaresectorstoodasthefourthlargestemployerasthesectoremployedatotalof319,780people.Thesectorisexpectedtogenerate40millionjobsinIndiaby2020.InMay2017,theAsianResearchandTrainingInstituteforSkillTransfer(ARTIST)announcedplanstocreatearoundonemillionskilledhealthcareprovidersby2022.100,000jobsareexpectedtobecreatedfromAyushmanBharat,theNationalHealthProtectionScheme.FourthLargestEmployerIndianhealthcaresector,isexpectedtorecordathreefoldrise,ataCAGRof22percentduring2016-2022toreachUS$372billionin2022fromUS$110billionin2016.Indiaranks145thamong195countriesintermsofqualityandaccessibilityofhealthcare.ThereisimmensescopeforenhancinghealthcareservicespenetrationinIndia,thuspresentingampleopportunityfordevelopmentofthehealthcareindustry.ImpressiveGrowthProspectsRisingincomelevels,ageingpopulation,growinghealthawarenessandchangingattitudetowardspreventivehealthcareisexpectedtoboosthealthcareservicesdemandinfuture.Thelowcostofmedicalserviceshasresultedinariseinthecountry’smedicaltourism,attractingpatientsfromacrosstheworld.Moreover,IndiahasemergedasahubforR&Dactivitiesforinternationalplayersduetoitsrelativelylowcostofclinicalresearch.StrongFundamentalsandCostAdvantageConducivepoliciesforencouragingFDI,taxbenefits,favourablegovernmentpoliciescoupledwithpromisinggrowthprospectshavehelpedtheindustryattractprivateequity,venturecapitalsandforeignplayers.FavourableInvestmentEnvironmentHEALTHCAREADVANTAGEINDIAForupdatedinformation,pleasevisitHealthcaremarketinIndiaisexpectedtoreachUS$372billionby2022,whilemedicaldevicesmarketisexpectedtocrossUS$11billionby2022.Risingincomes,greaterhealthawareness,lifestylediseasesandincreasingaccesstoinsurancewillcontributetogrowth.ItisestimatedthatIndiawillrequire2.07millionmoredoctorsby2030inordertoachieveadoctor-to-populationratioof1:1,000.Investmentinhealthcareinfrastructureissettorise,benefitingboth‘hard’(hospitals)and‘soft’(R&D,education)infrastructure.ThehospitalindustryinIndiaisexpectedtogrowCAGRof16-17percenttoreachRs8.6trillion(US$132.84billion)byFY22fromRs4trillion(US$61.79billion)inFY17.TheGovernmentofIndiaaimstoincreasehealthcarespendingtothreepercentoftheGrossDomesticProduct(GDP)by2022.Availabilityofalargepoolofwell-trainedmedicalprofessionalsinthecountry.Thenumberofdoctorspossessingrecognisedmedicalqualifications(UnderI.M.CAct)registeredwithstatemedicalcouncils/medicalcouncilofIndiaincreasedto841,104in2017from827,006in2010.ThegovernmentaimstodevelopIndiaasaglobalhealthcarehub.Creationofnewdrugtestinglaboratoriesandfurtherstrengtheningofthe31existingstatelaboratories.Theworld’slargestgovernmentfundedhealthcarescheme,AyushmanBharatwaslaunchedonSeptember23,2018.ADVANTAGEINDIASource:KPMG,Deloitte,HospitalMarket–IndiabyResearchonIndia,FrostandSullivan,LSIFinancialServices,‘ReportonHealthcare,TelemedicineandMedicalTourisminIndia’-ASAandAssociatesLLP,ArancaResearch,IndianJournalofPublicHealthNote:R&D–ResearchandDevelopmentHEALTHCAREMARKETOVERVIEWANDTRENDSForupdatedinformation,pleasevisit–Itincludesnursinghomesandmid-tierandtop-tierprivatehospitals.Governmenthospitals–Itincludeshealthcarecentres,districthospitalsandgeneralhospitals.Itincludesmanufacturing,extraction,processing,purificationandpackagingofchemicalmaterialsforuseasmedicationsforhumansoranimals.Itcomprisesbusinessesandlaboratoriesthatofferanalyticalordiagnosticservices,includingbodyfluidanalysis.Itincludesestablishmentsprimarilymanufacturingmedicalequipmentandsupplies,e.g.surgical,dental,orthopaedic,ophthalmologic,laboratoryinstruments,etc.Itincludeshealthinsuranceandmedicalreimbursementfacility,coveringanindividual’shospitalisationexpensesincurredduetosickness.Telemedicinehasenormouspotentialinmeetingthechallengesofhealthcaredeliverytoruralandremoteareasbesidesseveralotherapplicationsineducation,trainingandmanagementinhealthsector.THEHEALTHCAREMARKETFUNCTIONSTHROUGHFIVESEGMENTSSource:HospitalMarket–IndiabyResearchonIndia,ArancaResearchHealthcareForupdatedinformation,pleasevisit