Public healthcare in India is underfunded, overstretched, and reactive. It struggles with workforce shortages, delayed diagnosis, and limited infrastructure. During crises, it becomes overwhelmed quickly.

Private healthcare, often seen as the alternative, is not the solution. It is cost-driven, urban-centric, and inaccessible to a large proportion of the population. As demand rises, costs escalate—placing quality care beyond reach for millions.

But the deeper issue is not just access or affordability.

The Hidden Threat: Colonisation of Infection in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare environments themselves are becoming reservoirs of infection.

Hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres are increasingly vulnerable to microbial colonisation—bacteria, fungi, and viruses that persist  ...