Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted the growing importance of the care economy and telemedicine as major drivers of future employment in the healthcare sector, emphasizing that India’s evolving health ecosystem will create new opportunities for millions of skilled professionals. Speaking at a recent national forum
Rakshith Rangarajan, Equity Fund Manager, Inviga Investment Advisors Private Limited. For years, India’s healthcare conversation has been dominated by a familiar cast of metros:Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad. Yet the most interesting part of the story is now unfolding atier below, in cities like Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Mangaluru,
Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder & Chairman, Aster DM Healthcare Today’s Budget lays out a thoughtful and forward-looking blueprint for India’s healthcare ecosystem—one that seamlessly integrates innovation, access, capacity expansion and global competitiveness. The Biopharma Shakti initiative, with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore over five years and
The Public Health Transformation Summit 2026 concluded today with a strong call for accelerating India’s transition toward a rights-driven, digital-first public health system, bringing together policymakers, public health experts, technologists, civil society leaders and healthcare innovators from across the country. The summit highlighted how digital
National Health Authority (NHA) has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Health Research (DHR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to promote evidence-based healthcare delivery under the flagship health programs Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and
In a push to strengthen India’s digital health infrastructure, the Gurugram health department has rolled out a QR code-based initiative to streamline the registration process for Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs. The move is part of a larger effort to promote digital health access
In a visionary move toward transforming India’s emergency medical response, Dr. V.K. Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, has called for a technology-driven overhaul of the national ambulance network to ensure that emergency medical care reaches patients within 10 minutes. Speaking at a high-level health forum, Dr.
In a major push toward expanding healthcare infrastructure in eastern India, Superhealth, a rapidly growing healthcare platform, has announced plans to acquire one million square feet of hospital infrastructure in West Bengal. The ambitious expansion is part of the company’s broader strategy to strengthen secondary
Additional 75,000 Medical UG seats in next 5 years NEW DELHI, 09 October 2025: Mr JP Nadda, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India today while addressing the ‘FICCI HEAL 2025’ said that the theme of the conference ‘Care @25 -Defining Moments in Healthcare’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that the Ayushman Bharat scheme has brought about a revolution in public healthcare in India, as the country marks seven years since the programme’s launch. According to the Prime Minister, the scheme, formally launched in 2018, “anticipated the needs of
