Client Need

An Asia-based market research major wanted to conduct a market feasibility study to evaluate the dialysis sector in India; the key objectives of the research being:

• The historical and current outlook of the dialysis sector in India
• The current and future pricing trends in context of market penetration and growth
• Government regulation as well as governance issues in the bidding and tendering process
• Unit Level economics of In-Centre vs. PPP (Public Private Partnership) based model
• Current competitive landscape as prevalent in the dialysis sector as well as scenario-based growth estimates for the near and long-term outlook

Knowledge Ridge Solution

Being an expert network with extensive experience in the Indian Health Care and Lifesciences sector, Knowledge Ridge, making its place amongst some of the most trusted expert network companies, was able to quickly deliver phone consultations (expert calls) with relevant empaneled experts, thus ensuring quality and quick turnaround time. Some of the notable experts included -:

• Senior Manager, Government Relations (PPP model), at one of India’s largest network of public-private chains operating dialysis and kidney care centers/clinics. The expert was instrumental in evaluating the sector outlook, pricing trends, the economics of the PPP model, including price capping, as well as the tendering process
• Former CEO at one of India’s largest private network of dialysis centers with a presence across 14 Indian states (120 centers/clinics) and offering In-Centre treatment options. This expert provided detailed insights into current and future pricing trends, sector consolidation, strategies employed, government intervention, and regulatory concerns
• C-Level executive associated with the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis programme and with the Ministry of Health. Expert was consulted to understand the demand/supply gap, solution efficacy, budgetary allocation trends, and the policy initiatives underway to address the growing dialysis concerns in IndiaA C-Level executive associated with the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis programme and the Ministry of Health. The expert was consulted to understand the demand/supply gap, solution efficacy, budgetary allocation trends, and the policy initiatives underway to address the growing dialysis concerns in India

Knowledge Ridge Impact

Knowledge Ridge shortlisted 16 experts from the Asian Health Care and life sciences sector. The client selected 13 experts and conducted hourly phone consultations with each of them. This resulted in the client gaining first-hand perspectives and actionable insights into market feasibility in the the dialysis sector in Asia. Some of the selected experts shared their insights on historical and current outlook of the dialysis sector along with the current and future pricing trends in the context of market penetration as well as growth. This included government regulation as well as governance issues in the bidding and tendering process. Other selected experts shared their perspectives on unit-level economics of in-centre vs. PPP (Public Private Partnership) based models along with the current competitive landscape in the dialysis sector and insights into scenario-based growth estimates for the near and long-term outlook.