In conversation with SiliconIndia, Dr. Ajai shared an insightful overview of the Indian healthcare industry so far this year and discussed its prospects entering the New Year. He mentioned how the healthcare industry in 2023 has been very growth oriented, especially after the covid time challenges. The covid pandemic has made people realize the importance of healthcare, who are now prioritizing health above all and early diagnosis. As a result, the healthcare industry has been witnessing tremendous growth. Nearly 70 percent of healthcare in India is provided by the private players. As people move up the economic ladder and more people join the middle-class strata, everyone is demanding high quality healthcare across not only tier-I, but tier-II & III cities as well. This is a very promising development because the healthcare ecosystem is burgeoning even in tier-II & III cities with the rise of new hospitals and new healthcare related innovations happening on a constant basis. 

Dr. Ajai further added on how technology integration can be done very seamlessly, whereas in the past we lacked the kind of infrastructure, hospitals, and equipment. Today with improved infrastructure, treatment techniques and other advanced requirements we are readily available across every large city in India at par, or even better than the global standards. Digital technologies are redefining healthcare already, and concepts such as digital pathology and remote planning systems have really gained a lot of momentum lately, and this will no doubt grow endlessly going forward. Also, virtual avatars assisting in surgeries and e-ICUs are expected to become mainstream in 2024. To summarize, technology will break all the distance related barriers in healthcare and make almost of kinds of treatments accessible to patients in a matter of few minutes.