Why health wearables struggle in India: culture of repair vs. prevention
abhishekcode42 · x · 2026-08-31
This post challenges the notion that price is the main barrier for Deepinder Goyal's new health wearable 'Temple' in India. Comparing US healthcare spending (18% of GDP) with India's (2.6%), it argues the real obstacle is cultural: Americans pay to prevent illness, while Indians pay to repair it. In a system where a bad diagnosis can be financially ruinous, a $1,000 device for early detection acts as insurance, not just a gadget.
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