India, Aug. 31 -- India's healthcare system is entering a decisive phase, with diagnostics emerging as a frontline weapon in the battle against lifestyle diseases and late-stage diagnoses. With a growing focus on early detection and preventive care, diagnostics are playing an increasingly vital role in improving patient outcomes. As the burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) rises, there is a clear need to strengthen access to accurate and timely testing, particularly for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, colorectal conditions, and many GI disorders, which are lifestyle-related.

Endoscopy remains a key diagnostic modality for GI conditions, enabling clinicians to identify cancers, ulcers, and infections at an early...