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Key challenges
Stress on infrastructure: The number of beds in India per 1,000 people is between 1 to 1.1 vis a vis 2.7 as the world average. During the second wave, the entire country faced acute shortage of medical infrastructure
Shortage of skilled human resource: Covid-19 has further highlighted the need for adequate health care workforce
High out-of-pocket expenditure on health: India has one of the highest levels of out-of-pocket expenditure (>50% of the total health care expenditure) globally
Drop in medical value travel: Covid and limited overseas flights has prevented foreigners coming to India to avail of treatment
Import of medical devices: India
