Indian healthcare is at a tipping point. Despite decades of

economic growth, millions of people continue to incur high out-ofpocket expenses on healthcare. In addition, an aging population

and one of the world's lowest public health expenditures1 are

straining the Indian healthcare system to a breaking point. Not

surprisingly, India ranks a low 154 out of 195 countries in access

to and quality of healthcare, even as it bears a fifth of the global

disease burden.2

In addition, the country's disease profile has changed drastically.

While mortality caused by communicable diseases has declined,

non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as chronic respiratory

diseases and cancers are causing nearly 60 percent of the deaths

in India every year.

These diseases require the participants in the Indian healthcare

ecosystem-the government, care providers, insurers, companies

and the community-to focus more on prevention and wellness. In

the digital age, they have an unprecedented opportunity to come

together for harnessing transformative technologies to shape

wellness behaviors and reduce the impact of NCDs.