The healthcare industry has been expanding at a fast pace with the rise in income of the country’s population and a noticeable trend in lifestyle-related diseases. In fact, the healthcare sector is one of the largest contributors to the economy in terms of revenue and employment generation. Although the government has extended a lot of support in terms of providing incentives to the healthcare sector, an overwhelming majority of people spend money on private healthcare. This is because government-sponsored healthcare is largely perceived to be unreliable and of low standard. India still has a lot of scope for expansion of healthcare services, given that a large part of the population suffers from malnutrition, high infant mortality rate, and poor sanitation and drinking water facilities. At the same time, healthcare facilities in the country largely remain unevenly distributed. While people in rural areas mostly have access to basic healthcare services, those in urban areas with more disposable income can afford treatment in luxurious, super specialty healthcare units at a very high cost. Hide this