Escalating Healthcare CostsIN 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

800KCancer Patients in 2015

1.15 MCancer Patients in 2020

5XCancer incidence to rise five-fold in India by 2025

1300Die 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 LakhsPer 50 tablets of Blood Cancer

1.20 Lakhs Lung Cancer Drug

50K Leukaemia Drug- Per Cycle

25K - 50KKidney & 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 ReplacementSpondylitis & 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.