Editor's Letter: Choices That Matter
“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity” — Greek physician Hippocrates
Calamities like pandemics only reinforce the conventional wisdom that good health is the bulwark of any great nation. The healthcare sector in India has taken giant strides, nudged both by government policy and private sector endeavours. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the Union government has leveraged technology to deliver affordable health services, making them accessible to all.
A testament to this achievement is the significant vaccine coverage. As of June, 2022, the Union ministry of health has ensured dispensation of more than 197 crore doses of Covid vaccines, mainly through the CoWIN platform. The CoWIN platform highlights India’s digital push and progress in the digital public infrastructure (DPI) space. In an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld, Dr R.S. Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority (NHA), talks of unlocking the value of India’s digital public infrastructure.
It is widely acknowledged that medical education and research facilities in India still need a push, as do women and child care. In this issue, we feature Rainbow Children’s Hospital, the largest chain of multi-speciality hospitals for paediatrics, obstetrics and high-risk pregnancy care. In April this year, it became the first children’s hospital in the country to be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Through its initial public offering (IPO), the hospital chain, with a footprint across six cities, has been able to rake in more than Rs 1,500 crore. In an exclusive interview, Rainbow Children’s Hospital Chairman and Managing Director, Dr Ramesh Kancharla, emphasises the need for a robust healthcare system and for bridging the gap between primary and tertiary care. His contentions echo across a host of other senior medical practitioners we speak to, who also underscore the importance of intensive care facilities at children’s hospitals and the need for integration of obstetric care services with childcare.
In Karnataka a government led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is making massive efforts to modernise and develop state infrastructure to make Karnataka a preferred destination for investors and multinational companies. At the recently concluded Davos Summit, the state signed MoUs worth Rs 60,000 crore for sectors spanning IT, renewable energy and manufacturing. Bommai shares his vision for Karnataka in an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld .
This issue also offers insights into the framework of India’s most credible workplaces. Read all about them in the pages ahead that capture the Great Place to Work Institute’s study on India’s Great Mid-size Workplaces.
We hope you enjoy reading this issue.
