Health Startups in India-A Progression Towards Development Dr. Motha L. Cresenta Shakila1, Dr. Nalini R.2, Dr. Alamelu R.2,*, Dr. Amudha R.2, Dr. Badrinath V.3 1Faculty Member, Training & Placement, SASTRA University 2Faculty Member, School of Management, SASTRA University 3Dean, School of Management, Director, Training & Placement, SASTRA University *Corresponding Author E-mail: alamelu@mba.sastra.edu
Online published on 26 March, 2018. Abstract Introduction India, being a country with rich heritage, varied culture and with pioneers in the health care system is still lagging behind in the advancements made in the field of public health care system. Materials and methods This paper focuses on the health startup sector issues in Indian context. Results and discussion Though there has been many health related programmes launched by the Government and other International organizations we still behind in our objective of achieving health for all. Conclusion The industry is facing slow growth in the market due to sluggish flow of funds, lot of real time risks and no clear cut supportive regulations from government, reaching doctors through digitized healthcare mode during needy times, non viable business model for revenues, nuisance apps and non availability of right mentors. These combating issues should be properly contained for the long term sustainability. Top Keywords Health startup, digital health care, pharma apps. Top |