India, June 20 -- The pain was intense, often excruciating, during her pregnancy. Miti Jain was laid up because the recurrent pain in the stomach and in her back could not be diagnosed and healed even after visiting several doctors.

His wife's plight through that crisis, uncertainty, and stalemate brought Vandit Jain in front of a glaring disconnect in India's booming healthcare sector. It was the lack of clarity in communication. "It's difficult, if not impossible, for patients who are not equipped with enough knowledge in medical science to comprehend what was wrong with them," he said.

"What makes the situation grimmer is the diversity in our languages. There's often a huge gap between understanding what exactly a patient is sufferin...