Data pertaining to UHC

DEMOGRAPHICS IMPACTING HEALTHCARE

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1. India's population is aging rapidly. By 2050, there will be 320 million people over 60 years old

2. Life expectancy in India has increased in the last three decades with mixed consequences

3. Indians lose 43 days every year due to disability

4. By 2050, the notional cost to the economy of the top 6 NCDs will exceed India's total health spending

5. By 2030, NCDs will account for close to 70% of all DALYs lost

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GDP GROWTH, HEALTHCARE and HEALTH EQUITY

 

6. India is projected to have the fastest-growing GDP per capita in PPP terms by 2050

7. Even as India moves toward becoming the second-largest economy, widening income inequality poses a threat to equity in healthcare

8. On the UHC service coverage index (UHC score), India ranks 121 overall with a score of 61

9. Despite economic tailwinds, growth in healthcare spending is slowing

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HEALTHCARE INFRA AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS

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10. State of health infrastructure in 2012

11. Availability of beds per 1000 population varies widely across India

12. India has a shortage of doctors in rural areas and an even greater shortage of nurses

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HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

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13. Growth in insurance coverage

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WASTE, FRAUD AND ERROR IN HEALTHCARE (WaFEr)

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14. Estimates of waste in US healthcare by category in 2011 (USD Billion)

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HEALTHCARE START-UPs

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15. India's healthcare start-up ecosystem

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