Healthcare costs continue to spiral up in India. While pharmaceutical companies come up with revolutionary drugs to treat dreaded diseases such as cancer, these medicines are cost-prohibitive for many common people. Learn more about the escalating healthcare costs in India.

1. Escalating Healthcare Costs
IN INDIA
Sources:
Economic Times
The National Cancer Institute of India (NCI), a unit of US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
BCG Study
Cancer Facts
800K
Cancer Patients
in 2015
1.15 M
Cancer Patients
in 2020
5X
Cancer incidence
to rise five-fold in
India by 2025
1300
Die of Cancer
everyday in India
40%
of Cancer cases
are related to
Tobaco
Consumption
2 Lakhs
Brain & Neck Cancer
Surgery
1.5 Lakhs
Cancer Stage 2
Chemotherapy
80K - 1 Lakh
Average cost of Cancer
Treatment
10 Lakhs
Cancer Treatment Cost Cancer Medicine Expenses
75K - 1 Lakh Breast Cancer Drug
- Per Vial
1 Lakh Brain Cancer Drug
- Per Cycle
1.65 Lakhs
Per 50 tablets of
Blood Cancer
1.20 Lakhs Lung Cancer Drug
50K Leukaemia Drug
- Per Cycle
25K - 50K
Kidney & Colon
Cancer Drug Per Cycle
1.50 Lakhs Prostrate Cancer
Treatment
Heart Related Treatment Costs
1 - 3.5 Lakhs Angioplasty
2 Lakhs By Pass Surgery
3.5 Lakhs Valve Replacement
Bone Related Treatment Costs
5K - 20K
Fracture Spinal Fusion Knee Replacement
Spondylitis &
Shoulder Joints
Hip Replacement
4.2 Lakhs 4 Lakhs 50K - 1 Lakh 4.5 Lakhs
With the rising cost of medical treatment and spiralling costs of treating major ailments and
surgeries, it goes without saying that inadequate or no health cover can land you in mental and
financial stress.