Investment demand for the Indian healthcare
sector is estimated at approximately 80 billion US dollars. Demand for medical technology and equipment is
high. Expenditures for medical treatment and medicines are expected to increase, reaching 80 billion US dollars by
2016. These investments will primarily benefit the private sector. Government
expenditures for healthcare are expected to be lower, coming in at some 20 to 30
billion US dollars between now and 2012. Some 710 million Euros are expected to
be made available to the National Health Mission (2007 - 2012).