The Future of Health: India

In the coming decade, health care delivery in India is expected to be driven by technological advancements and digital health adoption by providers and patients. This would be influenced by a shift in mindset, technical developments, infrastructure development, government incentives, and other factors. The government has successfully launched notable initiatives such as the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) and e-Sanjeevani as building blocks to a develop a digitized health ecosystem. Various private players are piloting the use of digital technologies such as robotics, telehealth, AI, 5G, etc. to deliver tech-enabled care to their patients.

Various stakeholders including industry incumbents, emerging entrants, and non-native industry incumbents, can collaborate to identify and overcome barriers across geographies and socioeconomic groups. This would help to design short-, medium-, and long-term plans for overcoming the challenges.