New Delhi, 17^th March 2026: India is at a defining moment in its healthcare journey. Private capital flowing into the sector has seen 25% surged from reaching a record 5.5 billion USD in 2023. The digital health market is on course to grow fivefold to USD 47.8 billion by 2033. And with Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, the world’s largest public health protection scheme, India has demonstrated the scale of ambition it brings to healthcare. The foundations of a truly healthy nation are being laid. And yet, the work of closing the gap between quality access and growing disease burden, between innovation and need for bridging equity gaps, between aspiration and scaling trajectory, demands more momentum. It demands true partnership and convergence in design and implementation from the lens of patient.

The vision of a Viksit Bharat 2047 – a fully developed India by the centenary of its independence – rests on many pillars. But perhaps none is as foundational, or as underappreciated, as health. A nation cannot be prosperous if its citizens are sick. NCDs and mental health are projected to cost the Indian economy an estimated $47 trillion by 2030. For India to realise its potential as a developed nation, the healthcare system must be transformed, in its reach, its quality, and its capacity to serve every citizen, not just those in cities.

This is the conviction that drives NATHEALTH – Healthcare Federation of India. As the apex body for India’s private healthcare sector, NATHEALTH exists to bring together providers, innovators, payers, and policymakers to do what none can do alone: build a healthcare ecosystem that is equitable, innovative, and truly fit for a Viksit Bharat. The Annual Arogya Bharat Summit is its most powerful expression of that purpose.

On March 24–25, 2026, NATHEALTH is set to host its 12th Annual Arogya Bharat Summit at The Lalit, New Delhi, bringing together CXOs, policymakers, clinicians, and global health innovators under the theme “Catalysing Value, Stimulating Innovation, and Strengthening Healthcare Service Delivery.” Senior officials from the Ministry of Health, Department of Pharmaceuticals, NITI Aayog, and the National Health Authority will also be joining the sector leaders to forge a shared agenda.

The Summit’s agenda addresses India’s most urgent health priorities: the need to scale Allied Healthcare Professionals; healthcare deregulation and structural reform to unlock private capital; AI and digital health at population scale; provider–MedTech convergence; sustainable models for financing access and affordability; and the road ahead for India’s digital health infrastructure. Every session is anchored in a single question: what must the ecosystem do differently together to better serve the Indian patient?

““We are at an inflection point for Indian healthcare. The focus now is on how the private sector and government can align more effectively to serve patients and prioritise patient safety. Viksit Bharat 2047 must be built on the foundation of a healthier India, and the Arogya Bharat Summit serves as a platform to align stakeholders and drive actionable solutions towards that vision,” said Ms. Ameera Shah, President, NATHEALTH, Executive Chairperson, Metropolis Healthcare.

 The Summit will also see the release of landmark knowledge reports from NATHEALTH which will connect private capital with smart regulations and health financing-led event residing in high-quality supply side capacity creation, resulting in scaling up high-quality patient-centred care across preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative spectrums. NATHEALTH will partner with a range of knowledge, research and thought leadership partners to crystallise the deliberations towards concrete results. Some of the knowledge and strategic communications partners in this summit include Bain & Company, Gates Foundation, Convergence Foundation, PWC, Praxis Global Alliance, Deloitte, Indus Capital Advisors. Strategic Communications and Ad factors.

Now in its 12th edition, the Arogya Bharat Summit has become a marquee reflection of the sector. Past editions have drawn over 1,000 senior industry leaders and served as the stage where the sector’s most critical conversations have translated into policy action and public-private partnerships basis some landmark reports like Arogya Bharat, Scaling, Public Private partnerships, Digital Health, Workforce modernization for healthcare and Health financing. More details can be found at https://nathealthindia.org/nathealth-reports/