From Apollo to Max and Fortis, how organised health care evolved in India

The first fifteen years from 2000, when hospitals like Max, Fortis started services, were for the metros, the low hanging fruit. The next wave is that of penetration into Tier-II and -III towns

Gina Singh | New Delhi Last Updated at April 24, 2018 10:44 IST

Health care will always be of significance to each one of us. With requirements spanning a lifetime, the business of healthcare – like its cousin pharmaceuticals – becomes, out of sheer necessity, a profitable business.

From private health care being managed under trust-run hospitals or local private nursing homes earlier to today’s branded for-profit corporate hospital chains across geographies promising a similar experience, health care services in India are maturing. They are growing at an annual rate of 12 per cent – and some groups are even clocking 17 ...

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First Published: Tue, April 24 2018. 10:44 IST

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From Apollo to Max and Fortis, how organised health care evolved in India

The first fifteen years from 2000, when hospitals like Max, Fortis started services, were for the metros, the low hanging fruit. The next wave is that of penetration into Tier-II and -III towns

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