# Healthcare services: What the whole chain draws on

Hospitals, clinics, laboratories and pharmacies that diagnose, treat and care for patients

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (11)**[He Helium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/helium/)×2 [Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)×2 [St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)×2 [H₂O Water](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/water/)×2 [Nb Niobium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/niobium/)[REE Rare earths](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rare_earths/)[Cem Cement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cement/)[Ri Rice](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rice/)[Wh Wheat](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/wheat/)[Mk Milk & dairy](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/dairy/)[Ct Cotton](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cotton/)**Chemicals (14)**[API Small-molecule APIs](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/apis/)×4 [Rgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab_reagents/)×2 [PP Polypropylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/)×2 [IPA Isopropanol](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/)×2 [Exc Pharmaceutical excipients](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/excipients/)×2 [Cl2 Chlorine](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/chlorine/)×2 [PC Polycarbonate](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polycarbonate/)[PVC PVC](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pvc/)[O2 Oxygen](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/)[N2 Nitrogen gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/)[Enz Industrial enzymes](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/)[Pnt Paints and coatings](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/)[Srf Surfactants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/surfactants/)[H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/)**Energy (10)**[Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)×3 [Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)×3 [Blr Boilers, furnaces and stoves](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_combustion_heat/)×3 [PCM Latent heat and cold storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_latent_heat/)×3 [HP Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heat_pumps/)×2 [ICE Internal combustion engines and gensets](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_engines/)×2 [DC Data centres](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_data_centres/)×2 [ICV Combustion road vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_road_ice/)[WtE Waste-to-energy](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_waste_to_energy/)[LPG CNG, LPG and biogas distribution](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_cng_lpg/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/healthcare/sources/index.md)