Philips launches India’s first Future Health Index

Royal Philips has launched its first edition of India’s Future Health Index (FHI), a research-based platform that helps to determine the readiness of countries to address global health challenges and build sustainable, fit for purpose, national health systems. The focus of this data is on the crucial role of technologies, access to healthcare services, and efficiency of the healthcare system. The FHI study confirms that India has a shortage of skilled healthcare professionals along with a low number of hospital beds. It also provides excellent insights about the awareness that healthcare practitioners and the population have about the role of technologies in aiding healthcare delivery. This readiness to adopt technology can be a key driver in delivering treatment to patients in tier II and III cities in India. This, in addition to government’s increased focus on providing healthcare access to all, will serve as an impetus to Philips in innovating solutions to deliver connected healthcare.