The Trapped Doctor

India today imports a large numbe r of diag nostic medical devices. Despite the growth of the indigenous diagnostic industry, the imports in this sector have risen by nearly 41% in the last 2 years. What is the reason for this rise? Two parts of the growing rapid diagnostic industry are - the rapid card assays and their corresponding assay reading devices.  Rapid card assays are based on antigen–antibody reaction principles. This reaction produces colour, which indicates qualitative test results – positive or negative. For a long time diagnostics labs have used them (for a long time) as a preliminary test to see the presence of an analyte before the traditional testing method (Since traditional testing is expensive and time-consuming). Doing a card test helped diagnostic labs provide a quick (positive/ negative) response to doctors, who could start patient treatment earlier. The innovation of assay readers has helped quantify the qualitative results obtained from rapid card tests. ...

Diagnostic services contribute to only ~ 5% of the overall healthcare industry. However, their critical nature can be assessed from the fact that the remaining 95% of expenditures are based on the results obtained. One of the challenges in the use of diagnostic solutions is that the patients need to wait for at least a day to get the reports after sample collection. This induces a delay in the diagnosis and forces multiple trips to the doctor. This plus the fact that it often needs trained personnel to do the diagnostics – creates a cost and deterrence towards the diagnosis. Additionally,74% of existing diagnostic labs are primarily concentrated in large urban centers and hospitals, leaving vast swathes of rural India uncovered. This leaves the majority of the Indian population hanging by the thread when it comes to accessibility to diagnostics. Tier 3, and Tier 4 cities and rural areas - have shown a great demand for asset-light  diagnostic solutions which are portable, affordable...

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