Astonishing facts about Indian Health

• The Indian healthcare sector is expected to become a US$ 280 billion industry by 2020 with spending on health estimated to grow 14% annually.
• India is the diabetes capital of the world. It is estimated that currently there are 40 million people with diabetes in India and by 2025 this number will swell to 70 million. This would mean every fifth diabetic in the world would be an Indian.
• A study by Ernst & Young says that India will require another 1.75 million hospital beds by the end of 2025. The public sector is likely to contribute only around 15-20% of the required US$ 86 billion investment.
• There is an acute shortage of supply of services in rural areas. Not only is there non-availability of hospitals for simple surgeries, but several parts of the country have barely one or two hospitals with specialist services.
• The rising graph of ailments in India is directly proportional to the rapidly changing traditional food habits, believe experts.
• In about a decade’s time, India has earned the dubious distinction of being the capital for diabetes, hypertension and heart ailments. And, steadily even obesity is sneaking into the Indian households. The prevalence of coronary artery disease has reached to 14% in contrast to 11% in 2003 and just 1% in 1960.
• According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), mortality due to cardiovascular diseases has decreased by 60% in Japan and Finland, 50% in the US, and 25% in Canada and Australia. But, on the other hand, it is projected that by 2015, mortality due to cardiac ailments will increase by 100% in India. This is mostly due to wrong diet, which is bringing down the immunity massively.
• Over the past few years medical tourism has gained momentum in India. An increase in the number of patients from developed countries getting quality health services for less than half the price is making India a popular medical tourist hub in Asia. Which in turn is pushing the Health care costs to rise rapidly.