New Delhi : At the ASSOCHAM 3rd Healthcare Summit 2024 ”Revolutionizing Indian Healthcare: Embracing Innovation, Expanding Care, Transforming Outcomes” Dr. (Prof.) Ajay Shukla, Director & Medical Superintendent, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi gave his special address by focusing on how India’s healthcare sector stands at the cusp of a transformation, where cutting-edge technology, policy reforms, and public-private partnerships will drive towards a future of accessible, affordable, and advanced healthcare for all.
He underlined the need to increase in doctor’s workforce by 95000, an initiative by Govt of India in Healthcare sector in India. Current government is keen on giving a push to infrastructure, research and development. He added hospitals in India are poorly designed, it should be patient centric with latest cutting-edge technology.
In his special address Prof. (Dr.) Rajinder K Dhamija, Director, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Government of NCT of Delhisaid The future of Indian healthcare lies in our ability to combine clinical expertise with innovative tools like precision medicine, digital platforms, and AI-powered diagnostics to deliver personalized care at every level. Revolutionizing healthcare in India means focusing not only on urban centers but also on empowering rural and underserved communities with modern healthcare infrastructure and technology. Elderly care to be prioritized, he added.
Dr. Sudhir Kalhan, Chairperson, ASSOCHAM National Digital Healthcare Taskforce and Chairman, Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in his welcome address stressed on how India as a nation is realising its quality education and advanced infrastructure need to gain power around the world. India has changed over a decade with the onset of digitisation and with vast diversity its gaining momentum to build a strong healthcare network.
There is a 21% growth in FY23 in health insurance premium said Pushpa Vijayaraghavan, Director – Healthcare & Life Sciences, Sathguru Management Consultants. Private health insurance is gaining momentum and private equity funding is the fuel of growth. Policy stimulus is accelerating the pace of digital transformation in healthcare industry, she said.
A joint knowledge report was also released by ASSOCHAM and Sathguru Management Consultants titled Revolutionizing Indian Healthcare: Innovation-led Equitable Growth.
Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Co-Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council for Insurance and President – PB Fintech Ltd shared for everyone health insurance and pension scheme is extremely important to sustain any circumstances. The integration of AI, telemedicine, and data-driven solutions is redefining healthcare in India.
