The Medical Tourism Blog

More and more people have started travelling to India for Medical Treatment and during the past year alone, over 150000 people travelled to India for their medical requirements. Medical Tourism is finally coming of age.

India boasts of several good private owned hospitals with facilities second to none. They have some of the best doctors, with most top end being educated in USA and UK. When it comes to becoming a doctor, India also has some of the stringest criteria. Language is another plus factor - English, which is widely spoken throughout the country and in all good hospitals. Furthermore, the costs are much lower than most countries and most importantly, there are no waiting lists. With all the media hype about medical tourism, most hospitals have geared themselves up for medical tourists from abroad.

Medical Tourism companies in India such as Health Line - http://www.indiamedicaltourism.net have introduced several packages for patients travelling to India which include holidays and hotel stays during their travel apart from other basic requirements such as airport pickup, meetings with doctors post and pre-surgery etc. Such packages make it convenient for the patient to have peace of mind during travel without the tension of what to do next.

For all those still hesitant to travel abroad for treatment, try getting a package deal with a company such as Health Line and you will get an idea of how much you can save. No coss are incurred for getting a quote or medical advise over email. Doctors are very willing to help patients abroad feel comfortable and will be more than happy to respond to your queries through such medical tourism companies.

With the introduction of the medical visa, it will now be easier than ever to travel to India. If your treatment requires an extension, the medical visa can be extended without any problem. Ending on one final note, do not forget to include your medical reports before travelling to India.

Nakul Jain is a Medical Tourism Advisor for patients travelling to India. Contact him at his site - Medical Tourism in India from USA

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The concept of medical tourism came into being when countries had begun to realize the need in expanding their business through international market. The medical tourists from developed countries have begun to travel to other nations to get a combination of an affordable medical treatment with a desirable vacation. The advancement in medical technologies and research, better facilities for transport and the need for immediate healthcare have given the medical tourists a reason to travel outside their boundaries for treatment. The governments have also come forward to help facilitate the industry of health tourism.

India has come out to be amongst the leaders in bringing out medical tourism. Patients from all over the world are realizing the advancement of technologies in the medicine field in India. The procedure of the Indian medical treatment is lot lesser in comparison with US and European countries. The Indian Health industry has taken up a great interest towards promoting this market for the future benefit of India. This was how Indian medical tourism came into being. The services provided were proven to be a benefit for medical tourists. That’s because the cost for a single operation of a knee joint replacement would cost even more that $50,000 while the same medical treatment give in India would just round up a final figure of $5,000. Moreover, the waiting time for a medical treatment in the US would stretch up to more than a month while there’s hardly a waiting line for the medical tourists in India. Hence, medical tourists have a good reason for getting their medical treatments done in India.

The medical tourism industry in India has widened its reach and has been growing rapidly around the world. Americans in large numbers are coming down to India for their medical treatments. Apollo has been one of the most recognized hospitals for promoting medical tourism in Mumbai, while Wockhardt Hospitals also have been playing their role on Bangalore. Chennai has been known for treating domestic as well as medical tourists from abroad. They treat about 45% of the medical tourists from abroad. In order to take health tourism in India to a higher level, hospitals have started the use of modern technologies and equipments for treatments.

The Indian Education System also has been known to produce a large number of doctors and nurses on an annual basis. India has also mastered its knowledge in Ayurveda also, where most of the other countries lack in. It is the way to heal your body using herbs, plants and other natural elements. It has known even to cure certain types of cancer too. To encourage medical tourists to choose India as their destination of medical treatment, the government bodies have also decided to give out package deals including discounts in flights, hotels, treatment, transfers and a vacation.

Indian Medical Tourism was hardly to be noticed some time ago. Now, at least 500,000 foreign patients seeking medical treatment come to India, whereas in 2000, it was around 150,000. The increase in the number of medical tourists have proved to be a hint for the Indian future stating that India would be a leading nation specialized in the Health Tourism Industry.