- By Debolina Biswas
Four years before the COVID-19 was first reported, Bill Gates predicted the next big disaster would not be a nuclear war but an infectious virus. And, here we are today. While the rest of the world, and the very origin of the virus-- Wuhan, seem to have started heading towards normalcy, India is far from anything but ‘normal’.
Over the last decade, studies have shown India is way off the WHO’s recommended doctor-patient ratio (1:1456, according to the Economic Survey of India, 2019-20). That’s 456 extra patients for every doctor.
Union Budget 2021 allocated about Rs 64,000 crore to boost the healthcare infrastructure in the country. Until last year, artificial intelligence accounted for only 1.9 percent of India’s healthcare industry. Now, more than ever, we are
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Debolina Biswas
After diving deep into the Indian startup ecosystem, Debolina is now a Technology Journalist. When not writing, she is found reading or playing with paint brushes and palette knives. She can be reached at debolina.biswas@analyticsindiamag.com
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