Saturnalia Group

🎯 Notable Trends, Drivers & Challenges

Drivers

• Increased focus on infection-control in hospitals, diagnostics centres and homecare.

• Growth in home healthcare, outpatient care, point-of-care diagnostics.

• Adoption of smarter technologies—IoT, AI, RFID for diagnostics, disposables and inventory/traceability.

Challenges & Restraints

• Biomedical waste & environmental impact of single-use disposables.

• High production/procurement costs (raw materials, supply-chain vulnerabilities).

• Complex regulatory compliance, especially in emerging markets.

Opportunities

• Growth of eco-friendly, biodegradable & smart disposable diagnostics & infection control supplies

• Emerging markets (e.g., India, Southeast Asia, Latin America) – infrastructure build-out and home-care growth.

📍 Implications for India / Asia-Pacific (and you)

Since you’re in Pune, Maharashtra (and thus in India/Asia-Pacific region), some implications for your context:

• The APAC region is forecasted to grow strongly (from about USD 6.74 billion in 2024 to ~USD 15.93 billion by 2034).

• As India expands its healthcare infrastructure, diagnostics, home-care and infection prevention will likely be key segments.