The purpose of this thought leadership forum is to create a blueprint to facilitate evidence-based policy making, augment excellence in healthcare delivery and eliminate barriers to equitable access.

1. HealthcareStartup
InnovationZone
AHealthcareSabhaPartnerProposal

2. TheIndianpublichealthcarespendat1.4% ofGDPisamongstthelowestworldwide.
Giventheincreaseinoperationalcosts,ariseinlifestylediseases,alowdoctor-patientratioat1:1,674,a
workforcerequirementof7.4millionby2022,a6-7lakhbeddeficitthatmustbeaddressedinthenextsix
years,andthatthemajorityofpatientsareinruralareaswithlimitedornoaccesstohospitalsorclinics...the
needofthehouristobridgethegapbetweendemandandsupplyofqualityhealthcareservices.
RisinguptothechallengeareHealthcareStartupsstrivingtomakehealthcarebothaccessibleand
aaffordable.Asnewentrantstothehealthcareecosystem,theyofferfreshperspectivestocomplexissues
coupledwithinnovativecost&timeefficientsolutionsdeliveredoverdigitalchannels.Allwithanurgencyto
raisescaletoreachandservethegreatestnumbers.
In2015,around300healthcarestartupshademerged.Furthertothis,accordingtotheNASSCOMStartup
EcosystemReport2015,6-8% oftherecentB2CstartupsinIndiahavebeeninthehealth-techsector.
Supportedbythegovernment'sStartupIndiainitiative,thesectorisexpectedtoseeampleandcontinued
tractionoverthenextfewyears.
TToovercomingvastchallengesovertheshortandlongterm,Startupsneedtoworkcloselywithand allywith
multiplestakeholdersspanningpolicymakers,academics,technologistsandseveralgovernment
departments.WhatwouldgreatlyaidandacceleratetheprocesswouldbeaNationalPlatformproviding
themaccesstothedecisionmakersthatmatter.
THE
HEALTHCARE
ECOSYSTEMMedicalTorism
MedicalDevices
HOSPITALS
ClinicalTrials
PharmaceuticalsTelemedicine
HealthInsurance
Start-ups

3. Healthcare
Sabha
Withanaimtodrivearevolutionandfacilitateadialogueinpublichealth,TheIndianExpressGroupand
ExpressHealthcare,India'sleadingB2BHealthcaremagazinelaunched
HealthcareSabha–TheNationalThoughtLeadershipForum onPublicHealthcare.
Thefirstedition(heldfromMarch4-6,2016atHyderabadMarriottHotelandConventionCenter)brought
togethersignificantstakeholdersinpublichealthtodeliberateoncohesive,unifiedandtogethersignificantstakeholdersinpublichealthtodeliberateoncohesive,unifiedand
innovativewaystoachievetheNationalHealthMission’sVisionpertainingto‘UniversalAccessto
Equitable,AffordableandQualityHealthcareServicestoAll’.
Inkeepingwiththelearningsfromthefirstedition,HealthcareSabha2017willcreateablueprintto
facilitateevidence-basedpolicymaking,augmentexcellenceinhealthcaredeliveryandeliminatebarriersto
equitableaccess.HealthcareSabha2017willthereforeworktoward“Co-creatinga
ManifestoforaHealthyIndia”.Thismanifestowillcontain4pillars:
••TacklingTalentCrunch:ImprovingCapacityandCompetence
•DevelopingSustainableHealthFinancingSystems
•UsheringGoodGovernanceinPublicHealth
•EnsuringAccesstoQualityHealthServicesandEssentialMedicines
CO-CREATINGAMANIFESTOFOR
AHEALTHYINDIAEVIDENCE.EXCELLENCE.EQUITY

4. DelegateProfile
•Secretary,Addl.Secretary,Jt.Secretary,DG,DDGetcfromMinistryofHealth&Family
Welfare,GovernmentofIndia
•NHMMissionDirectorsofvariousStates
•NHMPolicyMakersandPlanningOfficials
•DignitariesfromCentralDrugsStandardControlOrganisation(DCGI,Jt.DrugsController,
DeputyDrugsContDeputyDrugsController)
•KeydignitariesfromNHSRC/SHSRC,NIHFW
•DignitariesfromStateHealthCorporations,StateHealthSocietyandStateHealthMissionDirector
•Director,DeputyDirectorofautonomousinstitutionslikeAIIMS,JIPMER,PGIMER,NIMHANSetc.
•DignitariesfromESIC(DirectorGeneral,MedicalCommissioners,DeputyMedicalCommissioners)
•DG–AFMS,Addl.DG-AFMS
•DG,ED,Director,DeputyDirector–RailwayHealthServices,CMOsofvariousrailwayzones
•ChiefP•ChiefProcurementOfficer,MedicalSuperintendents,AdministrativeHeadsofpremier
GovernmentandMunicipalHospitalsfromvariousstates&cities
Organiser
TheIndianExpressGroupisoneofIndia’slargestmediaconglomerateswithawideselectionofpublications
andanetworkofofficesspreadacrossIndia.Today,with32nationaleditions,13publicationcentersand4
languagedailieswereachover19millionpeopledaily.TheExpressGroupofpublicationshasstoodforex-
cellenceinjournalismforover80years.OurGrouppublicationsincludeTheIndianExpress,TheFinancial
Express,Loksatta,Lokprabha,JansattaandBusinessPublicationDivision.
Establishedin1990,theBusinessPublicationsDivision(BPD)oftheGroupmanagesB2Bpublicationslike
ExpressComputer,ExpressPharma,ExpressHealthcare,ExpressTravelWorld,FoodandHospitalityWorld,
aswellasorganizesmarqueeeventslikeTechnologySenate,TechnologySabha,HealthcareSenate,Health-
careSabha&BFSITechnologyConclave.
AstheNo.1BusinessMagazineforthehealthcareindustry,ExpressHealthcarehasaPan-Indiareadership
thatincludesCEOs,seniormanagementandbusinessheads.Oureditorialofferingincludesnews,views,
analysisandinterviewsandcoverseverysegmentincluding-hospitalmanagement&strategy,radiology&im-
aging,hospitalinfrastructure,andIT.Wealsohaveanannualpublication,InImaging,fortheradiologyand
imagingsegment.

5. Keepingthestrategicimportanceofstartupsinmind,wehavesetupanInnovationZonetoshowcasesolutions
from:
•DoctorNetworking&Engagement
•PatientEducation/Awareness/Network
•HealthRecords,Data&ClaimsManagement
•Consultation&AppointmentManagement
•HealthcareDeliveryStartups
•HomeHealthcareSe•HomeHealthcareServices
YourparticipationintheInnovationZonegetsyourcompany:
•UnmatchableReachto150+oftheleadingdecisionmakersinthePublicHealthcarespace.
•ShowcaseYourTechnologyat9sqmExhibitBoothsspeciallydesignedandstrategically
placedtohelpyouinteractandshareyourexpertisewiththekeyinfluencersthatmatter.
•IndustryCitationsatanspecialceremonythathighlightsyourcompanyanditsunique
solutionandthewayitistransforminglivesandhealthcare
••ThePerfectPitch.Yourcompanyreceivesa5minuteslotatastrategicallytimedslotbefore
thisaugustaudience
•BuildAllianceswithindustryleadersandalliedbusinessesincongenialsettingssuchas
theAfter-CitationNetworkingDinner.
•LeveragethePowerofawellco-ordinatedmultimediacampaignthatincludesprintand
bannerads,EDMs,advertorials,interviews,andposteventcoverage.
CostofParticipation:`1Lakh plusapplicablegovernmenttaxes
•SelfCareServices
•DiagnosticServices
•ChronicConditionManagement
•Treatment-focusedSolutions
•Content/Outsourcing
HealthcareStartup
InnovationZone