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Urban Healthcare Challenge in India

  • Urban population to grow to 583m
    by 2030
  • >71% hospitals and clinics in
    private sector
  • 100m+ estimated urban poor
  • 63% Out-Of-Pocket expenditure
    on health
  • Fastest growing population segment
  • >71% households without
    insurance
URBAN POOR

Rapid urbanization and unplanned growth of cities in India has led to the growth of a large urban poor population (spending < $8 a day), living in squalid conditions and chronically under served with basic necessities of clean water, education and healthcare.

KEY ISSUES FACED BY URBAN POOR
  • Poor access to healthcare
    (physical, social & financial)
  • High out of pocket expenditure
  • Indifferent quality of services
  • Underutilized healthcare facilities
  • Dominant private sector

Social Enterprises: Solving Pressing Health Challenges

Social enterprises with their innovative solutions and strong entrepreneurial drive, have the potential to
solve some of the toughest healthcare problems of the urban poor

What they do

  • Solve social problems
  • Market based solutions
  • Target the underserved
Challenges

  • Intractable problems
  • Low access to new markets
  • Difficult geographies
  • Low pricing and margins
Need

  • De-risking
  • Enabling ecosystem
  • Catalysing scale and impact