What the Indian Healthcare Sector Needs to Do to Attract Private Equity Firms?

Large partnerships between the public and private sectors are needed to build infrastructure crucial to providing quality healthcare services in India. When combined with Public-Private Partnerships, there is an increase of innovation that is needed because traditional funding methods have not met today’s population demands.

India’s healthcare system has no choice but to shift towards investments in the private sector to spur economic growth and attract more investments. However, India needs to implement regulatory mechanisms and policies which will allow healthy competition among its players.

The health sector has grown rapidly because of increase in healthcare consumption and increased levels of investment from private equity firms.Due to the significant need for private capital in India, there is a chance for private firms to generate funding. Presently, Indian private firms are generating this funding from various sources as well, including foreign players and top private equity firms in India.

The government's plan of improving primary care delivery, secondary and tertiary healthcare for the lower section, and building an infrastructure to develop and up skill resources, is well on track for private investment. However; if the government is too rigid about these factors, attracting investors will be tough.

· To strengthen government-funded primary care, adequate resources are needed as well as up skilling of manpower.

· The government should sponsor secondary and tertiary healthcare provided that quality and robust management systems are in place to monitor the outcome.

· Private equity firms in India should invest in Indian healthcare providers to build infrastructure.

The success of this program would be reliant upon working in tandem with the private sector. The government should create models for their success.Quadria Capital is a healthcare-focused top private equity firm functioning across Asia-Pacific. They focus on collaborating with potential regional healthcare companies and helping them grow into regional leaders through their active investing strategy, while creating and delivering great returns to our investors.