Despite having made significant strides in improving various health indicators in the past years, such as decreased infant mortality rates and under-5 mortality rates, the public health system in India is in dire need of fortification. The need for improved access, affordability and quality healthcare for all citizens by 2030 is part of the sustainable developmental goal 3 for all United Nations member states that India is part of.
To meet this target, the government of India launched the National digital health mission (NDHM) in August 2020 to create a robust public digital infrastructure that can be leveraged by all key stakeholders within the healthcare ecosystem. The Ayushman Bharat scheme is a recent government digital initiative that incorporates elements of an open digital ecosystem to bring affordable healthcare to the financially less privileged sections of society.
This dossier features the current health scenario in India relative to estimated health budgets vis-à-vis investments in digital health settings. It also highlights details about the catalysts that kick started the digital movement – COVID-19 pandemic and reliable data access. Additionally, it underscores details on the responses of key players within the health ecosystem that moved toward digital transformation - health insurances, hospitals and pharmacies to name a few. The last two chapters focus on the emerging technologies and the future of digital health in India.
Table of contents
Growth trend in Indian healthcare sector 2008-2022
India's public expenditure on health as a share of GDP FY 2010-2018
Budget allocation to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India FY 2021-2022
Expected direct jobs in Indian's healthcare sector 2017-2022, by type
Government health expenditure in India 2021-2023, by major head
Healthcare funding in India 2019-2021
Value of funding in healthtech startups across India 2021, by sector
Mobile data traffic per device in India 2019-2027
Market of used smartphone in India FY 2016-2026, by sales channel
Total number of internet connections in India FY 2015-2022, by location
Internet penetration rate in India 2007-2021
Share of hospitals empanelled under PM-JAY in India 2020-2021, by type
Share of patients hospitalised under PM-JAY in India 2020-2021, by type
Public opinion on services of PM-JAY in India 2020-2021
Hospital treatment costs in outpatient care India 2019, by sector and disease type
Public opinion on empanelled hospital in India 2020-2021, by satisfaction level
Use of telemedicine among consumers in India 2022, by level of usage
Use of health and wellness apps among Indians in 2022, by level of usage
Consumer views on health and sustainability in India 2022, by level of usage
Grievances resolved under PM-JAY in India 2020-2021
Number of teleconsultation conducted through eSajeevani in India 2021-2022
Number of patients and provides on eSanjeevani platform in India 2022
AI market share India 2021, by industry
Deep-tech startup ecosystem in India 2021
Share of deep-tech startups India 2021, by location
AI adoption rate by Indian companies 2022
Number of open innovation ecosystems setup in India 2022, by program
Allocation for project Ayushman Bharat India 2021-2022
Share of Ayushman Bharat health accounts created India 2022, by gender
Share of Ayushman Bharat health accounts created India 2022, by age
Number of Ayushman Bharath Health and wellness centers operating in India 2018-2022
Tech startup investments in India 2022
Value of funding in healthtech startups across India 2014-2021
Number of healthtech startups in Indian ecosystem 2021
Distribution of deep tech startups in India 2021, by sector