Healthcare and Lifesciences
Mint healthcare summit: accessibility, affordability remain biggest hurdles for sector's growth
30 Nov 2023
1 min read
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are around 2.8 million hospital beds in the country, including both private and
public, [which means] we have around 1.7 beds per 1,000 people. Developed
nations have around 2.5 to 3," said Aryaman Tandon, managing partner and
co-Founder of Praxis Global Alliance. "Even though we are short, we have
covered much of the ground. The issue is that the supply is there where demand
isn't, and supply is lacking where there is demand. Along with that, less than
1% of hospital beds are accredited, and less than 25% are of high quality.