Oxygen4IndiaIndia’s medical tourism sector is struggling to regain its pre-Covid peak as geopolitical tensions, visa delays, and rising competition from other Asian countries impact foreign patient arrivals. Industry experts stress the need for improved healthcare delivery and stronger regional ties to revive growth.
Oxygen4IndiaAster DM Healthcare has invested Rs 96 crore to expand its Whitefield hospital facility in Bengaluru, increasing bed capacity to 539. The expansion focuses on women and children’s healthcare, offering advanced maternity, neonatal, and paediatric services to improve access to quality care and strengthen healthcare infrastructure in India.
Oxygen4IndiaThe Centre has announced customs duty exemptions on key petrochemical inputs to support pharma and medtech manufacturers amid rising global supply chain disruptions. The temporary relief aims to reduce production costs and ensure uninterrupted availability of essential medical products in India.
Oxygen4IndiaIndia’s medical device industry is facing the risk of shortages as a sharp surge in polypropylene prices threatens the production of essential medical consumables such as syringes, IV bags, blood bags and catheter components. Industry experts say the spike in plastic raw material costs, linked to geopolitical tensions including the Iran conflict, could severely impact small and medium manufacturers that dominate the sector.
Oxygen4IndiaIndia’s private hospital sector is projected to record strong revenue growth of 14–15% in FY27, driven by rising demand for high-acuity and specialised treatments. Stable occupancy levels, improving pricing realisations, expansion of bed capacity and a growing share of insured patients are expected to support sustained double-digit growth, according to CRISIL Ratings.
Oxygen4IndiaThe Madras High Court has ruled that doctors cannot be treated like workmen or regular employees, strongly criticising a Chennai hospital for attempting to enforce restrictive contractual terms. The court dismissed an arbitration plea against a senior cardiothoracic surgeon and imposed costs on the hospital, reiterating that hospitals cannot function without doctors and must respect their professional autonomy.
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