BW HealthcareWorld is bringing the 3rd edition of the 40Under40 Awards to recognize, acknowledge and honour the groundbreaking contributions of the young healthcare professionals from the various fields of the healthcare ecosystem.

Over the last one decade, the Indian healthcare sector has undergone significant transformation across various fronts. Expansion of health-tech with rising startups – specially in the areas of telemedicine, health analytics, digital health records and wearable health technology is a significant shift. Increasing accessibility to healthcare, pathbreaking innovations, focus on preventive healthcare, expansion of health insurance and increased investment in healthcare infrastructure has re-defined the healthcare landscape.

In addition to this the rise of medical tourism, advancements in medical research – particularly in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and clinical trials, adoption of advanced diagnostic and treatment modalities, increasing trend towards collaboration between public and private sectors, regulatory reforms at improving quality of healthcare services, ensuring patient safety, promoting transparency and accountability are setting the stage for further improvements in the coming years.

The third edition of the BW HealthcareWorld 40Under40 Awards promises to be a celebration of excellence and innovation in the healthcare sector by the young and dynamic under 40 trailblazers in the healthcare sector. These awards bring together the brightest 40 healthcare influencers under the age of 40 who have redefined and excelled in their chosen domain with expertise, empathy, innovation, and foresight. The awards seek unique healthcare business ideas and people powering them.

BW HealthcareWorld 40Under40 awards measures success, not just through revenues, valuations and profits but looks at innovation and contribution to the healthcare sector too. With India said to be the fastest growing and youngest country in the world, these awards are an attempt to felicitate the young innovators, disruptors, founders and the pioneers in the Indian healthcare industry.