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India's Integrated targets Affordable Healthcare Access

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BioSpectrum India June 2025

Technology is reshaping healthcare, offering new ways to tackle long-standing gaps and expand access. With its vast population and diverse healthcare needs, India is making significant strides to build a robust digital health ecosystem.

-  Ayesha Siddiqui

India's Integrated targets Affordable Healthcare Access

Flagship initiatives like the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) are laying the digital backbone for a unified healthcare system, with over 568 million Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs and 350 million health records already integrated. Managing the administration of over 2 billion doses of COVID vaccines, CoWIN platform set a global benchmark for precision, scale, and transparency in vaccine delivery, and is now being repurposed for broader immunisation tracking and health logistics. India's digital health sector is poised for exponential growth, with a recent BCG report, in collaboration with B Capital, projecting a surge from $2.7 billion in 2022 to nearly $37 billion by 2030. Let's explore the cutting-edge technologies, key players, and policy shifts propelling the country's digital health journey.

From telemedicine to AI-driven diagnostics, India is leveraging digital innovation to transform its healthcare landscape. The telemedicine service eSanjeevani, is another noteworthy initiative by the government, launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Originally designed for doctor-to-doctor consultations, it evolved into eSanjeevani OPD during the COVID-19 period to enable direct physician-to-patient care. As of August 2024, it has facilitated over 270 million consultations, connecting people in remote and underserved areas with quality healthcare. The upcoming eSanjeevani 2.0 aims to integrate point-of-care diagnostic data, enabling quicker diagnoses and personalised care.

These platforms are part of a larger digital vision under the ABDM, which aims to create a seamless, interoperable health ecosystem. With these platforms, India is laying the foundation for a unified digital healthcare infrastructure.

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