Key challenges
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 Insufficient infrastructure and uneven distribution
 Shortage of skilled human resource
 Public healthcare expenditure is estimated at 2.1% of GDP as of FY23, which is lower than that of many developing nations
 High out-of-pocket expenditure on healthÂ
 Import dependency for high-end medical devices and equipment such as CT scans, MRIs, and linear accelerators
Industry ask
 Reduce/exempt GST payments from health insurance plansÂ
 Introduce innovative financial instrumentsÂ
 Addressing needs of novel healthcare model such as senior care, mental health
 Accelerated implementation of digital technologies
 Price revision of government schemes
 Roll out and implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023Â
First Published: Jul 12 2024 | 11:27 PM IST
