Siddharth Mehta of Bay Capital after the pandemic, digital health has made great strides in India

After the
pandemic, India
has made great
strides in Digital
Health

Much has changed since
the epidemic hit the
economy. Almost
everything has changed
drastically due to the
pandemic situation. The
one area that needs the
government's full attention
now that everything is
digital is the healthcare
sector. One of the pillars
that form the basis of the
economy is a strong
healthcare sector.

Siddharth Mehta
Founder of
Bay Capital
"India needs to invest more
in technology modernization
in research and knowledge
as adoption of digital health
infrastructure has become
imperative after the
pandemic," said Siddharth
Mehta Bay Capital Founder
and IL&FS Former Director.
During the pandemic in India,
we saw a huge increase in
digital health: 2,000 rural
communities using
teleconsultation, with 80%
new users and a 2,000%
increase in e-pharmacy
orders.

"Digital Health ECG" predicts
a bright future: according to a
BCG FICCI report, 60% of
patients from Tier-1 cities and
65% of doctors say they will
continue to use a digital
platform for primary care
post-covid. As Siddharth
Mehta told Bay Capital, “The
future looks positive, but
there are opportunities and
challenges to be mastered
that depend primarily on the
insights gained from patient
analytics. And the
Government of India will
ensure that they fix all the
scenarios”.

India is making progress in digitizing healthcare
with the introduction of national public health
programs such as Ayushman Bharat and the
National Digital Health Mission. The only thing
that poses a challenge is how difficult it is for
patients and doctors to accept new
technologies. Many individuals are still
struggling to learn how to use technology.