Opinion

As India’s private healthcare sector accelerates at an unprecedented pace, Mohammed Farouk, Chief Operating Officer of Rela Hospital, Chennai, argues that the industry’s real challenge is not growth, but balance. From scalable excellence models and cross-subsidisation to technology-driven expansion into tier-2 and tier-3 cities, he outlines how premium care and affordability can and must co-exist […]

As India’s healthcare system expands at record pace, Deepak Sharma, Co-Founder & CEO of MedLern, explains why the real prescription for quality care lies in structured, scalable upskilling. From IoT-powered simulations to personalized digital learning, he lays out how skill development is evolving from a compliance task to a strategic pillar for operational resilience, staff […]

As oncology care turns to AI-driven imaging, robotic surgery, and targeted drug delivery, robust regulation becomes essential. Chandra Ganjoo, Group CEO, Trivitron Healthcare, explains how clear standards and transparent oversight can protect patients, foster trust, and drive the next wave of cancer-care advancements in India. In paediatric, gynaecologic, radiation, surgical, or medical oncology, treatment, diagnosis, […]

By Amarjeet Singh Tak, Head of Research Microscopy, ZEISS India & Neighboring countries While traditional education provides foundational knowledge, the rapidly evolving job market demands skills that textbooks alone cannot deliver. As the World Economic Forum predicts 170 million new jobs emerging alongside 92 million job displacements by 2030, the gap between academic learning and […]

Even as hospitals maintain daily care routines, monsoon season brings floods and power failures that test their resilience. Ensuring uninterrupted services during these crises requires robust emergency protocols and proactive risk management. Dr. Jaee Kelkar, Director at NIO Super Speciality Hospital, Pune, outlines the comprehensive measures her team has implemented—from fire safety and backup power […]

On Women’s Health Day, Natasha Tuli, Co-Founder & CEO of Soulflower, delves into the science behind women’s growing shift toward clean, natural skincare. With rising awareness around ingredient safety and skin health, she highlights the increasing demand for transparent, clinically validated formulations that promote long-term wellness. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness […]

Even as advances in lung cancer treatment have improved survival rates, the focus is now shiftingtoward enhancing quality of care through more personalised approaches. A key part of this evolutionis expanding access to genomic testing, which can guide targeted therapies and significantly improvepatient outcomes. Hitesh Goswami, CEO and Co-Founder, 4baseCare, shares his perspective on thechallenges […]

Access to safe blood is essential for patients to prevent them from acquiring transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) like HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV). Globally every year around 92 million blood units are collected. In India there are around 4150 licensed blood banks collecting approximately 13 – 14 million blood donations every year. NAT […]

Dr Amit Saraf, Group Quality Head & Director – Internal Medicine, Jupiter Hospital Thane underscores how real-time data, AI-driven tools, and public-private partnerships are transforming malaria control—from drone-delivered medicines to mobile health units in tribal areas. But can India’s healthcare system scale these solutions fast enough? The answer hinges on unified action, smarter technology, and […]

Dr. Rituja Ugalmugle, Internal Medicine, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central, explains how gene therapy is revolutionizing hemophilia treatment by addressing its root cause, offering patients a long-term, life-changing alternative to frequent clotting factor infusions. For many years, individuals with hemophilia have had to live with their condition by undergoing regular infusions of clotting factor concentrates to […]