DIAGNOSTIC LAB

The private-sector provision of health services is quite large and growing in many low- and middle-income countries. Recognition of the importance of private-sector health care providers has led to the formation of several international working groups, forums, and technical assistance projects in recent years. Their discussions, however, have predominantly focused on provision of clinical health care by private-sector providers. Very little knowledge exists regarding the provision of diagnostic services by the private sector in developing countries in terms of market structure, size, and services being offered.

Through decades of work on diagnostics technology development, PATH is cognizant of the difficulty of introducing new diagnostic technologies and then attaining wide-scale use of them in low-income countries. In the past, PATH has primarily focused on delivering new technologies by using public-sector channels and did not fully exploit other types of service delivery models. In recent years, private-sector service delivery models have emerged in lowand middle-income countries and can be used for delivery of new diagnostic technologies.

Expanding the scope of delivery models used for introduction and scale-up of diagnostic products/services would have significant advantages, including:

    Gaining feedback from a larger network of potential users and service providers in order to develop user-centric product designs, which will increase acceptability of new products.

    Facilitating market entry of new diagnostic products by:

    Evaluating how innovative products can be “piggybacked” onto the delivery models of existing products and then evaluating how both new and existing products can be subsequently scaled up.

    Expanding the network of early adopters.

    Demonstrating delivery of innovative diagnostic products on a relatively large scale in a timely manner.

    Creating incentives for manufacturers and distributors of new products by showing them potential new markets for those technologies.

    Creating a larger circle of potential collaborators for future introduction and scale-up of new diagnostic products in order to attract donors and investors interested in public-private partnerships.

    Gaining experience and knowledge and applying it to other projects at PATH.

As the initial step toward expanding our understanding of delivery models and developing a strategy to leverage them, we conducted a landscape analysis to investigate private-sector service delivery models, with a focus on India.

Modern diagnostic centre provides a wide scope for detection of ailments and affords facilities for a detailed medical check-up through diagnostic procedures. To accomplish this objective a modern diagnostic centre is well equipped with most modern instruments. Which help in following the requisites measures for diagnostic purposes.

Quite a number of tests are carried out including pathological tests viz:- Haematological test, sputum test, semen test, Urelogical test, stool test etc. Besides, other tests are also carried out such as:- Radiological Test (X-rays) Ultrasound Test, Electrocardiagraphic and Electro Encephlographic Tests, IVP Test, Gyneacological Test Endoscopic test, BP Test, Kochssyndrome Test (For Tuberculosis), MMR Test, Pregnancy Test, cardiological test etc.

In a diagnostic centre desired facilities are available for attending patients through doctors, nurses, specialised doctors in their respective fields required for a thorough diagnostic check-up of diseases of their fields viz. Cardiologist for heart, Pathologist for pathological test, Radiologist for X-rays, Neurologist for Brain & Nervous system checkups, Endrocronologist for harmone test, ENT specialist for Ear, Nose, Throat ailments, Opthnologist/Eye Specialist for eye checkup pertaining to ocular ailments and refractive anomalies, specialist for Orthopaetics etc.

INTRODUCTION
SETTING UP A DIAGNOSTIC LAB IN INDIA
OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN DIAGNOSTICS   AND MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRIES
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DIAGNOSTICS LABORATORY
SCENARIO OF HEALTHCARE IN INDIA
HEALTH CARE FINANCING IN INDIA
MARKET SURVEY
PROFILES OF EXISTING DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES
PRESENTLY RUNNING FEW OUT OF MANY DIAGNOSTIC LABS
DETAILS OF DIAGNOSTICS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS
SONOGRAPHY INSTRUMENTS
X-RAY MACHINE
MEDICAL ULTRASOUND
MEDICAL IMAGING
ADDRESSES OF DIAGNOSTIC CONSUMABLES SUPPLIERS
ADDRESSES OF DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENT SUPPLIERS

APPENDIX – A :

1.     COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
2.      LAND & BUILDING
3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY
4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5.      RAW MATERIAL
6.      SALARY AND WAGES
7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
9.      COST OF PRODUCTION
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE
13.      INTEREST CHART
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET