Landscape of Inclusive Business Models of Healthcare in India : Business Model Innovations

International Finance Corporation

World Bank, New Delhi

关键词: healthcare;    business models;    health insurance;    health spending;    health care delivery;   

RP-ID  :  112015

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

International Finance Corporation (IFC)defines inclusive business models (IBM) as enterprises thathelp expand access to goods, services, and livelihoodopportunities to those at the base of the pyramid incommercially viable, scalable ways. The context of India -poor health indicators, a globalized economy, thegovernment’s willingness to work with the private sector,and recognition of the poor as clients rather thanbeneficiaries - has led to the emergence of inclusivebusiness models in the Indian economy. A number offor-profit and not-for-profit organizations have emerged asinclusive business models in India. Also, many organizationswork with the government to provide healthcare servicesthrough public-private partnership (PPP) models. This IFCand Wadhwani Initiative for Sustainable Healthcare (WISH)study provides an overview of the landscape of inclusivebusiness models in the healthcare sector. It includeschallenges they face, strategies they adopt to succeed, andsuggestions on how the ecosystem can enable and facilitatetheir growth.