A Report

on
Indian Healthcare Sector and
development of patient bed

Mukesh

Indian Economy & relation with health expenditure

India-GDP(USD Billion)
1880 1858.7 1876.8

2000
1710.9

1800
1600

1365.4

1400
1200
1000
800

GDP of India has increased from 721

Bn USD to 1876 Bn USD over the
year from 2005 to 2014 (estimated).

1238.7 1224.1

721.6

834.2

949.1

600
400
200
0
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Health Expenditure Per Capita (US$)

180
160

Health expenditure per capita in

terms of USD has increased
from 77 to 156 over the year
from 2001 to 2012 .

140

82.67

82.99

90.11

99.14

107.56

115.69

124.17

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

40

156.85

79.11

2002

60

141.12

77.28

80

132.2

100

2001

Health
Expenditure
per Capita
(US$)

Year

20

2012

2011

2010

$ US

120

Source http://www.tradingeconomics.com/india

Health expenditure needs to be improved

Health Expenditure in India (% of GDP)
6
5

Health
Expenditur
e per
Capita
(US$)
4.05

4.16

2009

3.87

4.01

2008

2011

3.96

2007

4.05

4.05

2006

2010

4.03

2005

4.58

2003

Health expenditure as a %age of

GDP has decreased from 4.84 to
4.06 over the year from 2005 to
2012 .

Year
4.13

4.77

2002

4.84

2001

% of GDP

2012

2004

Population Served Per Govt. Hospital Bed

2500

2336

2257

2339

2315

2105

2013

2029

1947

1946

2000

We have 1 bed per 1946 persons but

as per WHO it should be

1500
1000

500
0
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Source http://www.tradingeconomics.com/india, Ministry of Health, GoI

 Health Expenditure

Demographics

Developed nations ~ 10% of GDP

By 2030, India is expected to have the
worlds largest population.

Developing nations ~ 6% of GDP

India ~ 4% of GDP

Source: WHO, World Health Statistics 2013

4.5%

4.8%

5.0%

5.2%

59.8%

61.5%

63.6%

65.2%

35.7%

33.7%

31.4%

29.6%

2000

2005
Age 65+ years

2010
15-64 years

2015E
Under 15 years

Source : Frost & Sullivan - Independent Report on the Healthcare Industry in the
Asia Pacific Region, September 2012

India is a growing market for health industry

In the graph shown here healthcare

sector is growing at a CAGR of 15.1%

Break up of hospitals in India

Break up of health industry

segmentation in India

Source India Brand Equity Foundation

Purpose of Hospital Bed

Providing comfort to patient

Easy Transfer of Patients
Convenient to Doctors and nurses
to take care
Attachment for hanging bags of
intravenous fluids
Attachment prevents patient from
falling down
Attached Life care equipments
Relaxing media for the patient

How to design a new bed?

Literature survey
Benchmarking with existing product
Will consider factors for designing a new bed
Additional features in the existing product
Cost-benefit analysis

Factors to be considered while designing a new Bed

Design for Manufacturability and Assembly

Ease of Maintenance and cleaning
Ease of Use for both Patient and Nursing Staff
Ease of Transportation
Cost
Safety
Ease of use for all age groups
Mobility
Various bed configurations as required for medical use
Compliance to Standards
Electrically Operated
Additional features

Features of a Hospital Bed (Essential features):

Wheels
Elevation
Side rails

Elevation

Wheels
Wheels enable easy movement of the
bed, either within parts of the
facility they are located, or within
the room.
Wheels are lockable. For safety,
wheels can be locked when
transferring the patient in or out of
the bed

Beds can be raised and lowered at the head,

feet, and their entire height.
Raising the head upright for feeding or certain
other activities, or in some patients, can ease
breathing
Raising the feet can help ease movement of
the patient toward the headboard and may
also be necessary for certain conditions
Raising and lowering the height of the bed
can help bring the bed to a comfortable level
for the patient to get in and out of bed

Side rails
Beds have side rails that can be raised or lowered
to prevent patient falls out of the bed
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Thanks