* The Indian healthcare market, which was valued at US$ 110 billion in 2016 is now projected to reach US$ 638 billion by 2025.
* The healthcare sector, as of 2024, is one of India’s largest employers, employing a total of 7.5 million people.
*The demand for Indian healthcare professionals is expected to double nationally and globally by 2030 due to a shortage of healthcare workers in India, where there are only 1.7 nurses per 1,000 people and a doctor-to-patient ratio of 1:1,500 nationwide.
* India’s public expenditure on healthcare touched 2.1 % of GDP in FY23 and 2.2% in FY22, against 1.6% in FY21, as per the Economic Survey 2022-23. The Health Ministry aims to reach 2.5% by FY25.
* Two vaccines (Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield manufactured by SII) were instrumental in medically safeguarding the Indian population against COVID-19.
* Availability of a large pool of well-trained medical professionals in the country.
*The number of allopathic doctors with recognised medical qualifications (under the I.M.C Act) registered with state medical councils/national medical councils increased to 1.308 million in June 2022, from 0.83 million in 2010.
* In the Interim Union Budget 2024-25, the government allocated Rs. 90,659 crore (US$ 10.93 billion) to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
* The Indian government is planning to introduce a credit incentive programme worth Rs. 50,000 crore (US$ 6.8 billion) to boost the country’s healthcare infrastructure.
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