Budget wishlist: Here are the key challenges in health care sector

Health care-focused REITs needs to be encouraged to finance infrastructure

Key challenges
 

Stress on infrastructure: The number of beds in India per 1,000 people is between 1 to 1.1 vis a vis 2.7 as the world average. During the second wave, the entire country faced acute shortage of medical infrastructure

Shortage of skilled human resource: Covid-19 has further highlighted the need for adequate health care workforce  

High out-of-pocket expenditure on health: India has one of the highest levels of out-of-pocket expenditure (>50% of the total health care expenditure) globally 

Drop in medical value travel: Covid and limited overseas flights has prevented foreigners coming to India to avail of treatment

Import of medical devices: India