

How Startups are Disrupting Indian Healthcare
Sep 2, 2025
Naini Thaker, a journalist from Forbes India with a focus on innovative solutions, discusses the transformative role of startups in Indian healthcare. She highlights how technology is tackling accessibility and affordability, with examples of AI-driven diagnostics and remote critical care. The conversation unveils the shift towards outcome-based evaluations, emphasizing the importance of standardization and investment in health tech. Thaker illustrates how these innovations are shaping a more efficient and inclusive healthcare landscape in India.
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Market Choices Driven By Capital Constraints
- Many Indian healthtech startups innovate for local problems but end up targeting wealthier markets like the US for revenue.
- Limited capital and high R&D costs force startups to prioritise paying customers over rural access.
Twin Health's Digital Twin For Diabetes
- Twin Health built an AI 'digital twin' of metabolism to manage diabetes using wearables and sensors.
- The founder aimed at the US market and insurers who favour cost-saving alternatives to expensive drugs.
Speed Comes From Logistics And Digitisation
- Faster pathology depends on rethinking collection and lab logistics, not just tests.
- Orange Health cut turnaround by creating local hubs and digitising samples for remote expert checks.