Introduction In July 2013, I wrote an article titled The Business of Disasters in my column (w)Health Check ((W)Health Check | Kapil Khandelwal KK). The idea in the article was to encourage the corporate sector in India to innovate business models to manage disasters. (see the text of the article below). The world in the… Continue reading Living in the Age of Disasters: From Multilateral to Bilateral Aid
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2023 India Healthcare and Lifesciences Investment Outlook
Since 2013 our algos have been accurately predicting the investment heatmap in the healthcare and life sciences in India which were predicting with 95% accuracy on the sectoral investment cycle in India till the end of 2019. Since the Covid Pandemic in 2020 we lowered levels of prediction accuracy like we started back in 2013.… Continue reading 2023 India Healthcare and Lifesciences Investment Outlook
Budget 2022: When is Healthcare’s Amrit Kaal Coming?
Preamble On 1 February 2022, our Hon. Finance Minister presented her fourth budget in the Parliament and introduced the “Amrit Kaal” in Point 4 of her speech, “we are marking Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, and have entered into Amrit Kaal, the 25-year-long leadup to India@100. Hon’ble Prime Minister in his Independence Day address had set-out… Continue reading Budget 2022: When is Healthcare’s Amrit Kaal Coming?
2022: Healthcare and Life Sciences Investment Outlook
Since 2013 our algos have been accurately predicting the investment heatmap in the healthcare and life sciences in India which were predicting with 95% accuracy on the sectoral investment cycle in India till the end of 2019. Since the Covid Pandemic in 2020 we lowered levels of prediction accuracy like we started back in 2013.… Continue reading 2022: Healthcare and Life Sciences Investment Outlook
That’s Lazer Sharp Vision, Literally!
Background Perfect human sight is the greatest gift that a man can get. Years ago, I remember on one of my Rotary Eye Camps in a village near Bangalore, an old lady came to the Eye Camp with the help of her assistant holding her and guiding her to take the steps due to poor… Continue reading That’s Lazer Sharp Vision, Literally!
Why is India’s National Digital Health Mission is likely to succeed?
Background Last year the Government of India announced the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). We were asked to review and comment on the draft as one of the stakeholders in healthcare. This inclusive approach to involve the various stake holders was never seen before. We believe that COVID-19 and NDHM has increased the pace of… Continue reading Why is India’s National Digital Health Mission is likely to succeed?
Why India is not selling its Healthcare Assets Under National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2021?
Preamble On 23 August 2021 the government announced a National Monetisation Pipeline of INR 6 tn, (~2.6% of GDP), aimed at monetising its brownfield infrastructure to fund greenfield ones. Most of these projects will be concentrated in the roads, railways, and power sectors and no monetisation of India’s healthcare assets. NMP provides the guide to… Continue reading Why India is not selling its Healthcare Assets Under National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2021?
Covid Apartheid-Complete State-level Nationalisation of Hospitals?
Background There has been news floating on the WhatsApp on complete takeover of private and charitable hospitals by the Maharashtra Government. MAHARASHTRA TAKES CONTROL OF PRIVATE COVID HOSPITALS, FIXES DAILY RATES – The Daily Guardian. The article was published on May 7, 2021 and quotes Sudhakar Shinde, CEO, State Health Guarantee Society saying, “We have… Continue reading Covid Apartheid-Complete State-level Nationalisation of Hospitals?
Is Moving Healthcare to Concurrent List a Good Move?
Background My blog on healthcare investments in India heatmap 2021 States Heat Map | Kapil Khandelwal (KK) has shown the gaps in healthcare delivery system in the different states of India. Also over the last year, India’s health infrastructure came under considerable strain in 2020, with over 20 million Covid cases and perhaps over a… Continue reading Is Moving Healthcare to Concurrent List a Good Move?
Excerpts of Kapil Khandelwal KK’s Keynote Address to Healthcare and Education Start Ups
Salutations Madam Secretary, members on the dais, dignitaries, my mentor friends and budding start up entrepreneurs. I invoke the blessing of his holiness to bestow the positive energies and blessing to one and all. Delivering Key Note Address Delivering keynote Address is always a matter of honour and pride on which one stands amongst ones… Continue reading Excerpts of Kapil Khandelwal KK’s Keynote Address to Healthcare and Education Start Ups