Research released at UN General Assembly week shows tests predicting heart disease and diabetes are among lowest cost solutions for improving Indian health
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Redcliffe Labs‘ diagnostic tests are more cost effective at tackling illnesses, like diabetes and heart disease, than many standard treatments, new analysis released at the UN General Assembly today shows, highlighting the importance of digitally-enabled and low-cost diagnostics businesses in combatting India’s rising pandemic of non-communicable diseases.
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India’s economic output lost to NCDs is estimated at $3.6 trillion for the period from 2012 to 2030, creating an urgent need for innovative new models of healthcare to protect lives and prevent crippling costs to the country’s already stretched healthcare system. Using metrics common to public healthcare systems, the analysis quantifies the impact of Redcliffe’s diagnostic tools
The research was supported by Redcliffe investor and global impact firm LeapFrog Investments, alongside the UK’s PA Consulting, and will be featured by the newly-launched Impact Investment Initiative (Triple I) for Global Health, endorsed by leaders at the 2023 G7 Hiroshima Summit. LeapFrog Investments is a founding partner of the Triple I for GH, which will raise awareness and share best practices on impact investment in global health.
It found Redcliffe’s tests were up to 8 times more cost effective than national treatment coverage for protecting against the consequences of cardiovascular disease, while its test for diabetes were less than 2/3 the cost of the cheapest comparable screening and telemedicine interventions*.
Redcliffe offers a range of diagnostic tools for preventable diseases, using a nation-wide network of pathology labs, digital booking systems, and at-home phlebotomy services to lower costs and improve convenience across the 25 Indian states where it operates. These innovations have helped it become one of India’s lowest cost provider of tests for diabetes, thyroid, heart risk markers and others.
The ability to compare the impact of different health investments is critical in India, where the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threatens to overwhelm the resources of both public and private health systems.
For the NCD epidemic, both public and private health providers have important roles to play in broadening the reach of services like diagnostics, and driving innovations that lower cost and increase convenience.
Dr Sohini Sengupta, Medical Laboratory Director at Redcliffe Labs says, “Redcliffe Labs’ focus on affordable and convenient diagnostic services is a frontline defence against the growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases in India. By slashing costs and improving convenience Redcliffe has already delivered almost half a billion dollars in economic savings for India, and we plan to accelerate this impact in coming years.
This research shows the growing role diagnostics is playing in not only lowering the costs of healthcare, but empowering consumers to monitor and track their health to protect their wellbeing and boost their prosperity. Its not just about how many patients you reach; it’s about how profoundly you impact their lives and the broader community.”
Biju Mohandas, Partner and Global Co-Leader for Healthcare Investments at LeapFrog Investments, comments, “This research shows the critical importance of innovation in healthcare for India’s economic future. Impact investing in healthcare has long focused on reach and volume metrics, but this new data digs deeper to quantify economic effects and deliver comparative analysis across the whole healthcare ecosystem.
What the results demonstrate is startling, and for impact investors show that what is a fast-growing and profitable sector is also delivering immense and transformative social impact.”
About Redcliffe Labs
Redcliffe Labs is India’s one of the fastest-growing omnichannel diagnostics service providers which helps patients receive conclusive diagnosis with precision and accuracy. The brand ‘Redcliffe Labs’ was coined in the year 2021 when it ventured into routine diagnostics services with the foundation pillar to bring affordable & high-quality diagnostic services with ease of booking and home collection convenience, using the most advanced technology and processes, to people across the Indian subcontinent offering more than 3600+ tests for all age groups covering all major diseases with accurate results and fast turnaround time. Redcliffe Labs services are currently available in 220+ cities across India through its wide network of more than 80 labs and 2000+ collection centres majorly targeting tier 2 and 3 masses. The company has served more than 4M+ patients with its high-end diagnostics services. Redcliffe Labs got series B funding of round $61M led and has acquired a leading diagnostic chain of Southern Rajasthan – Medicentre Sonography and Clinical Lab offering integrated diagnostics across Pathology and Radiology.
About LeapFrog Investments
LeapFrog invests in healthcare, financial services and climate solutions businesses in high-growth global markets. Its companies deliver distinctive impact and robust returns, growing on average 24 per cent a year. LeapFrog companies now reach 492 million people in 30 countries. The firm has raised billions of dollars from global institutional investors, including a $500m commitment by Temasek to LeapFrog and its growth equity funds. LeapFrog was ranked by Fortune as one of the top five Companies to Change the World, the first private investment firm ever listed.
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