India spends a little over one per cent of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) on public healthcare -one of the lowest proportions in the world -- a sum the government is aiming to increase to 2.5 per cent by 2025.
Health sector offers employment to around 4% of the population.
The doctor-patient ratio in India is 1:1,700.
Health comes under the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Provisions regarding public health are mentioned in Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution.
100% FDI through automatic route is permitted for the hospitals sector.
Healthcare market in India is expected to reach USD 372 billion by 2022.
The hospitality industry in India is expected to
grow at a CAGR of 16-17% to reach USD
132.84 billion by FY22 from USD 61.7 billion in FY17.
The hospital and diagnostic centers attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth US$ 6.34 billion between April 2000 and June 2019.
61% of death in India happens because of non-communicable disease.
Cancer, diabetes, heart diseases account for 55% of premature mortality in India in the age group of 30-70.
Almost 23% of the population is at risk of premature deaths due to non-communicable disease.
Limited national progress has been made in the fight against NCDs- primarily cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes-which are the world’s biggest killers, and claims the lives of 15 million people, aged 30 to 70 years.
Cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, stroke, and hypertension) contribute to 45% of all NCD deaths followed by chronic respiratory disease 22%.
