New Delhi, 20 February (IANS). According to a recently published report, the surgical market is rapidly promoting due to technological advancement and increasing reach of health services in India. It states that the health sector of the country is going through major changes, in which the demand for high quality and affordable surgical processes is continuously increasing.
Around three crore surgery is performed every year in India, in which general surgery and maternity and gynecology are emerging as the most prominent specialty. The report states that the tendency to adopt robotic surgery (RAS) in India is increasing, and minimal invasive (small incision) surgery is being given priority. Apart from this, health services are also reaching rapidly in small towns and rural areas, giving more people the benefit of modern medical facilities.
A major reason for this change in the health sector is also increasing medical tourism. Many foreign patients are coming to India to undergo surgery as they are getting excellent medical services at low cost here. According to the report, India’s surgical market is currently $ 55 billion and is steadily increasing. Due to technological progress and better health services, the region is expected to rise further.
The report also reported that the market of robotic surgery in India is growing from the annual growth rate of 18 percent (CAGR) and it can reach $ 68 million by FY 2029. Similarly, the market of surgical implants (body installed in the body) and disposable medical devices is expected to reach Rs 88,700 crore by 2030. Of these, wound management is considered to be the fastest growing area.
About 5.1 crore surgery is required every year to meet the increasing demand for health services in India. The use of robotic surgery in this is increasing rapidly, due to which the surgery results are getting better and patients are getting quality care.
Sanjay Sachdeva, director of Healthcare and Life Sciences in ‘1 Latis’, says that this progress is providing more safe and effective treatment to patients.
However, there are also many challenges in the region. These include the cost of surgery, complexities of regulatory processes and shortage of specialist doctors. There is a huge shortage of surgeons in rural areas, especially in rural areas, where adequate experts are not available in 80 percent of the areas. Apart from this, lack of medical infrastructure in the country also remains a major problem.
The report suggested that technical investment and medical training programs should be promoted to remove these challenges. Also, it is necessary to expand health facilities in rural areas so that people there can get better treatment.
India is constantly maintaining a strong position in the surgical sector and the region is moving rapidly. The report states that if the government and health institutions make necessary improvements together, India will not only be able to provide excellent health services to its citizens, but can also emerge as a major center of medical innovation and surgical care at the global level.
-IANS
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