Bio
About Me
Bio
About Me
Healthcare is a noble and rewarding profession that offers a myriad of possibilities. After a ten year long entrepreneurial journey in industries like Food & Beverages, Advertising I knew my calling was in giving back to the society and improve the lives of people in some way. Since I had a strong passion for Sciences while growing up and I ended up with a Masters degree in Finance, it gave me an opportunity to explore and contribute to healthcare businesses in managing the same.
Of course, not all healthcare organizations offer the same level of care, quality, and commitment. I was fortunate enough to join the talented team of professionals at Sagar Healthcare—an organization which understands and responds to shifts in global healthcare—where I currently serve as the President for their India division.
Sagar Healthcare consistently receives high ratings within the industry, and their vision for providing exemplary healthcare services at a global level has been inspirational and life-changing. In my multiple roles, I have been blessed with the opportunity to meet healthcare innovators around the world and learn about many of the new trends, opportunities, and challenges in the healthcare industry. Some of my special interests include India’s quest to implement universal health insurance coverage, the potential offered by medi-tourism to change current healthcare practices and attitudes, and improving relationships between healthcare organizations and consumers.
As my understanding of the intricacies of the healthcare industry has expanded, I have become increasingly aware that there is an information gap between professionals in the field and the general public. It is my greatest hope that this blog will start important conversations about healthcare, community, and the global village.
Media
Media Coverage
Media
Media Coverage
EHealth
Sagar Hospitals has made expansion in South India to bring affordable healthcare services within reach of those living in south India’s tier two and three cities. Ishiqa Multani,Vice President for Sagar Hospitals, in conversation with ENN elaborates more on the expansion of the hospital.
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Telegraph India
"We have had a lot of international patients coming in. In fact, almost 75 per cent of the international patients get admitted to these suites," says Ishiqa Multani of the Sagar Hospitals Group, Bangalore, that has six luxury suites. Read More>>
Financial Express
Private healthcare landscape in India is dotted with family-owned businesses. Some of the most successful FOBs have successfully transited into tier I organisations and some even completed an IPO and became a PLC. Read More>>
Healthcare Executive
Our population is spending more out-of-pocket on health care costs than almost any other nation in the world
Ishiqa Multani, Executive Vice President, Sagar Healthcare and Diagnostics Private Limited
What does this mean for India?
In Indian healthcare industry, somehow, insurance has been the personal territory of the government for several decades. “Although insurance is most commonly associated with life insurance, health insurance has grown in popularity with the advent of economic liberalization in the early 1990s. As life expectancy and disposable income rose, health insurance became a viable option throughout the nation. The health insurance industry opened up to private industry along with government players with the creation of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) legislation,” says Ishiqa Multani, Executive Vice President, Sagar Healthcare and Diagnostics Private Limited. Read More>>
The BengaluruTimes Blogspot
The trend is pointing towards an increase in meditourism in India with India being one of the first three countries in the Asia Pacific that account for 60% of the revenue generated through Meditourism. There are various factors that would determine whether Meditourism would be India’s crown jewel in times to come just like the Information Technology Industry. Read More>>