Richa S Debgupta, Zonal Director, Fortis Healthcare Limited, Kolkata

  • 01-02-2016 05:00:47
  • Health

“If we go to the cost structure, it largely encompasses the consumables related to operations. If we talk about setting up a hospital, medical technology constitutes a huge part. Around 40-50 per cent of your cost actually gets into medical technology. Ninety per cent of medical equipment is being imported and that’s where the cost is hidden. Talking about Make in India, if we start to manufacture these medical equipment, the cost can go down significantly to the tune of 40-50 per cent and that can easily be passed on to patients. If we are able to implement it well, it is going to benefit all of us whether it is the providers or the patients.”