India expands healthcare access through digital tools and insurance

India is expanding its healthcare reach by combining digital technologies with traditional medicine to improve medication accessibility.

The Indian government plans to share its healthcare experience with other developing nations in the Global South. The country operates more than 187,000 primary healthcare centers to provide local medical services. A national health insurance program currently covers about 600 million people and has funded more than 130 million treatment cases.

The program spent over 2 trillion rupees, or approximately $21 billion, to provide coverage. This includes insurance for 60 million citizens who are over the age of 70, regardless of their income level.