Friday, December 24, 2010

Medical Tourism in India

Medical Tourism is going to be the fastest growing business in the coming decade.
With India strategically placed in terms of lower cost and high quality, patients from developed nations like US and UK, as well as from the third world countries, including most of Africa; will find India a suitable destination to serve their medical requirements.
The caliber and talent of Indian origin medical practitioners is well known. With increasing number of doctors acquiring their surgical and medical skills in US and UK, the competence level is at par with the global requirement.
Besides, the growth of private players in the healthcare market in the recent years, is going to offer a positive impetus in this regard. In addition, India has always been a favorite tourist destination.
In recent months, there is a surge in patients from the Middle East seeking medical treatment in India.The prime countries include Iraq and Afganistan, where the medical services have been largely disrupted by years of war and turbulence.
Patients from US and UK find their own healthcare system either too costly, or too much time taking, so they have started to look for alternatives in south east Asia.
In India, the services offered under medical or health tourism range from complicated surgeries like Joint replacements, spine surgeries, kidney transplant, Angioplasties etc to cosmetic surgeries like rhinoplasty, hair transplant, breast augmentation etc.
Quality healthcare services at affordable cost is the key to a successful future of this business.
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