1、Investing in Indias Healthcare Sector:Opportunities and Enabling PoliciesOverview of Indias Healthcare EcosystemHow Hi-Tech Innovation is Advancing the Scope of Indian Healthcare Tax Incentives and Policy Support for the Healthcare Sector Pg 04Pg 11Pg 17Issue 51 September 2022|www.india-From Dezan S

2、hira&Associates IndIa BrIefIng Issue 51 September 20222IntroductionCreditsPublisher-Asia Briefing Media Ltd.Lead Editor-Melissa CyrillEditor-Naina BhardwajDesigner-Aparajita Zwww.india-www.vietnam-www.china-www.russia-Indias highly diversified healthcare sector is an attractive investment avenue,wit

3、h high growth rate recorded in new segments like telemedicine and medical tourism,besides hospitals,medical devices and equipment,health insurance,diagnostics,clinical trials,and the pharmaceuticals industries.India is now within the top five economies in the world and is witnessing rising incomes a

4、nd rapid urbanization.These factors have given way to sedentary lifestyles,which are increasingly inducing diseases caused by high blood sugar,high cholesterol,obesity,alcohol consumption,etc.This has in turn popularized the concept of preventive healthcare,necessitating the provision of specialized

5、 healthcare services and establishment of super specialty hospital networks.Moreover,the outbreak of COVID-19 exposed major gaps in Indias healthcare capabilities,and highlighted massive investment opportunities for hospital infrastructure,insurance,pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D,technology-en

6、abled service industries,and human capital growth.In this issue of India Briefing magazine,we provide readers with an overview of Indias healthcare ecosystem,major trends in the domestic healthcare market,and scope for medical tourism.This is followed by a spotlight on the role played by technologic