Choosing
Top Medical Tourism in India
India has emerged as the quickest developing
segment of the tourism industry and seems to be the most hopeful medical
tourism destination in across the world. The main mottos of a medical
tourism company are affordable and make it hassle free for people globally to
travel to India for their Medical treatments. India is one of the most famous
destinations for attracting international patients for medical treatments.
Medical tourism broadly defined refers
to the health and wellness tourism in which people from across the globe travel
to other countries to get medical, cardiac, cosmetic, dental, organ transplant
and surgical care, in addition to, visiting the local attractions of that
country. The volumes of travel through medical tourism companies are
increasing day by day and more people are connecting with this industry.
Savings and relaxation are the two keys factors governing the top medical tourism in India.
The growth of India's medical tourism
market would be a boon for several other associated industries which includes
hospitality industry, pharmaceutical industry, and medical equipments industry
as also booting tourism. Why India has been preferred as a world-class medical
tourism country can be attributed to its world class hospital facilities. At
the same time its low cost, scale and range of treatments available
differentiate it from other medical tourism destinations and makes it stand apart.
India boasts of more than 3,372 hospitals and more than 754,977 registered practicians
providing to the needs of Indian hospitals.
Why choose Medical Tourism in India?
1. Economic Reasons: The treatment cost
in India is far less as compare to other countries like the estimated cost of
heart bypass surgery $130,000 in US but the same treatment cost in India around
$ 7000. Similar is for Knee and hip replacement, cosmetic surgery, cancer
treatment, IVF- infertility treatment, dental, organ transplant and general
surgery are far more affordable in India, including accommodation and travel
cost as compared to other countries. Moreover some treatment procedures such as
cosmetic and IVF are not covered by the insurance companies in western
countries which make travel to other countries sought after. India has the
latest technologies and expert renowned surgeons and top notch centers for
cancer, heart surgery, organ transplant, dental and infertility treatment.
India also has number of alternative medicine techniques viz. yoga, ayurveda
and siddha for patient cure which are very famous among foreigners.
2. Healthcare Services
and Quality:
Healthcare sector has been growing in India for more than a decade. Less
expensive international travel is making India most preferred and affordable as
a healthcare destination for the tourists. India has top most healthcare
centers like Fortis, Apollo, Max, and BLK to name a few.
They have made significant investments
in setting up high quality hospitals with latest technology, equipments and
tourism-related services to cater to the new brand of visitors from abroad.
1. World Class Expert
Surgeons:
Most top hospitals in India have physicians and surgeons on their board who
have spent a considerable time of their study and practice abroad and are in
syn with the latest technologies and procedures to be able to provide the same
in India.
The world has woken up to India from
being a land of snake charmers and elephants, more known for a rich cultural
heritage to now as a hub for medical treatments ranging from ayurveda yoga to
the more critical care like cancer, cardiac, organ transplants.
In short the country has huge potential
& lots to offer and set to grow to a medical superpower.
