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Overview

The healthcare sector provides medical services and products to treat patients.

Industry Drivers

The Indian healthcare sector is growing rapidly because of:

  • Increasing disposable income
  • Greater health awareness
  • Increase in lifestyle diseases
  • Easier access to insurance

Employment Opportunities

India’s healthcare sector is one of the fastest growing in the world, and currently employs more than 3 million people, including 11 lakh doctors and nurses. The healthcare sector is expected to create an additional 40 million jobs by 2022.

Sub-Sectors in Healthcare

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Medical Services

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Medical Services

Includes government and private hospitals.

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Diagnostic Services

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Diagnostic Services

Includes businesses & laboratories that offer diagnostic services such as blood tests, screening, radiology (imaging), pathology, urine tests and so on.

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Medical Equipment

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Medical Equipment

Involves the manufacture of medical equipment and supplies.

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Medical Insurance

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Medical Insurance

Includes insurance services like hospitalization, family health insurance, pre-existing diseases, senior citizens, maternity, and critical illnesses.

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Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

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Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Involves the manufacturing, processing and packaging of chemicals used in medication.

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Top Brands in Healthcare

Competencies Required

BASIC DIGITAL LITERACY
BASIC DIGITAL LITERACY
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: ORAL AND WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: ORAL AND WRITTEN
TEAMWORK
ATTITUDES & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS
CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
CUSTOMER CENTRICITY
WORKPLACE AWARENESS
ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET
PROBLEM SOLVING, LOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS
PROBLEM SOLVING, LOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS
PROBLEM SOLVING

Skills Required

BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS – ORAL AND WRITTEN
REPORT WRITING SKILLS
KNOWLEDGE OF VARIOUS ILLNESSES
PATHOLOGY OF VARIOUS HUMAN SYSTEMS
KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT’S
TAKING & DOCUMENTING MEDICAL HISTORY OF PATIENTS
INTERPRET-INSTRUCTIONS-AND-REQUIREMENTS-NOTED-BY-DOCTORS
EMPATHY & PATIENCE

Employers in Healthcare

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Indicative Growth Path

Trainee Nutritionist
Senior Nutritionist
Head of Department
Trainee Nutritionist
Senior Nutritionist
Head of Department
Nursing Assistant
Nurse
Nurse Supervisor
Nursing Assistant
Nurse
Nurse Supervisor
Trainee Dietician
Senior Dietician
Head of Department
Trainee Dietician
Senior Dietician
Head of Department
Equipment Trainee
Equipment Technician
Supervisor
Equipment Trainee
Equipment Technician
Supervisor
Junior Optician
General Optician
Store Manager
Junior Optician
General Optician
Store Manager
Dialysis Assistant
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis Supervisor
Dialysis Assistant
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis Supervisor

Training Center

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Job Clusters: Indian cities with most jobs in the Healthcare sector