New Delhi, June 17 -- India is emerging as one of the most AI-ready healthcare markets in the Asia-Pacific region, with a growing number of consumers using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to understand diagnoses, navigate the healthcare system and prepare for medical appointments, according to a new report by global consultancy Bain & Company.

The report, highlights rising consumer expectations, persistent healthcare access challenges and increasing demand for coordinated care delivery across the region.

According to Bain, 78 per cent of Indian consumers now use GenAI to better understand diagnoses and treatment options, while 73 per cent use it to prepare for appointments and 72 per cent leverage it to navigate the healthcar...