Medical Tourism in India

Author: Manoj Gursahani

| Posted: 30-01-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 36 | Rating: (50)

(?)

Related Videos

Play

Neelam Deo talks about Indian Capitalism

Despite reforms and deregulation, the Indian government could still loosen their control...

Play

Neelam Deo on India's Rise

India's capacity to assimilate outside influences is a great asset, says Consul...

Play

Indiana Jones The Emperor's Tomb: Walkthrough - Peng Lai Mountains (2/2)

Learn How to Beat Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, Peng Lei...

Tummy tucks and a visit to the Taj Mahal is not unusual, what with the escalating medical costs the world over, patients are flocking Eastwards to countries like India, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The quality of medical services is often found better than some of the care centre in the United States and the UK. Many countries have now developed official partnerships for speedy treatments in India for their residents most of whom have to wait for extended periods of time to undergo operations. In India, medical treatment is not only fast but would also costs a fraction of what it would costs in USA or Europe.

So, scale or whiten your tooth at $ 300 in the US, or do so at $75 in India. A smile designed at US$ 8000 can be yours at one eighth the cost in India. Forget, cosmetic surgery, a dialysis in the US will shortchange you for $ 300 as against $50 for the same procedure in Chennai. Bone marrow transplant, surgical oncology, cord blood transplants, transplants of the heart, lung, liver are all possible at lower costs in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India than most developed countries where health insurance continues to shoot up in a heavily taxed public health-care system.

A chance to visit India and the Far East while healing and treating ailments at affordable costs has led patients from the developed nations to utilize health services in India at a fraction of the costs in the West. Five to seven per cent of Escorts' patients are understood to be from abroad. Most patient traffic is from West Asia, South East Asia and Africa. International health insurance companies abroad are looking to forge partnerships with renowned specialty hospitals for Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to combine their treatment in India with their annual family visits.

Most Indian states have either established themselves as destinations for health care and tourism or are building medical brand images. Add to this, Yogic healing, Transcendental Meditation (TM) along with alternate therapies of ayurveda in India has been repackaged and redefined and goes hand in hand with India’s rise in ‘Health Tourism “also called Medical Tourism. Further, impetus has come from corporate such as the Tatas, Fortis, Max, Wockhardt, Piramal, and the Escorts group who are investing in setting up of modern hospitals in major cities. Many have in fact built health packages designed for patients, including airport pickups, visa assistance, boarding and lodging. With advanced medical and biotechnological progress, India along with Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are leaders in selling healthcare the world over.

With India’s infrastructure and technology quite at par with those in the USA, UK and Europe, also boasts of some of the best hospitals and treatment centers in the world. A favourite world getaway, India as a health and tourism destination is here to stay.

A joint report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) -McKinsey study on Health tourism says that at its current pace of growth, healthcare tourism alone can rake over US$ 1.7 billion additional revenues by 2012. Medical tourism is now a US$ 299 million industry, as about 100,000 patients come each year.

The biggest driver for healthcare tourism is the disparity in costs, nearly one fifth of the cost in the developed world. India is definitely capitalizing on its low medical costs and the expertise of its highly skilled medical fraternity.

· A heart surgery in the US costs US$ 30,000 as compared to US$ 6,000 in India.

· A bone marrow transplant in the US costs US$ 250,000 and US$ 26,000 in India

Lately, the Indian Government launched the six month medical Visa in 2005. The Visa allows a foreigner to stay for a year for medical treatment in India. In addition, the Government has also introduced policy measures such as the National Health Policy which recognizes the treatment of international patients as an export, allowing private hospitals treating international patients to enjoy the benefits of lower import duties, an increase in the rate of depreciation (from 25 per cent to 40 per cent) for life-saving medical equipment and several tax sops.

The ease in international travel, the improvement of technology and standards of care in many of the Far Eastern countries and in India score a point with patients in Britain or Canada who have to rely on the heavily taxed public health-care system for routine heart surgery, a hip resurfacing or a hip replacement which sometimes take years to be treated.

Rate this Article:

Current: 0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s).

Article Tags: Medical Tourism, Mediacal Tour, Healthcare Tourism India

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/medical-tourism-in-india-98431.html

Print article

Send to friend

Publish this Article

Author feedback

About the Author:

Manoj Gursahani is the Chairman of India's first ecommerce travel portal- TravelMartIndia. Visit the blog for more travel related issues, travel tips and destinations

Submitting articles has become one of the most popular means of generating quality backlinks and targeted traffic to your website. Join us today - It's Free!

Article Comments

Add new Comment

Healthcare Tourism – the Smart Way to Shrink your Medical Bills!
By: Simon Churchgate | 08/08/2007 | Health

Medical Tourism – Quality Healthcare Away From Home
By: Simon Churchgate | 15/10/2007 | Health

Medical Tourism – World Class Healthcare at an Affordable Cost
By: Simon Churchgate | 14/01/2008 | Health

Medical Tourism – Getting Well Away From Home!
By: Suzanne | 11/03/2008 | Health

Medical Tourism: the Next Big Thing in Healthcare Industry
By: Wain Roy | 10/08/2006 | Medicine

Plastic Surgery: Affordable, Low Cost Cosmetic Surgery in the Dominican Republic
By: Larry Sam | 25/09/2007 | Health

Health Tourism, the Next Great Health Care Frontier
By: rimi jaiswal | 02/11/2007 | Exotic Locations

Medical Outsourcing
By: Healthbase | 07/01/2008 | Health

Got a Question? Ask.

Ask the community a question about this article:

Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Should Dental Bridges Cost? I?ve heard ...
By: Prakash | 10-07-2008
How Much Should Dental Bridges Cost? I?ve heard that Malaysia is one of the cheapest medical tourism countries for Dental Bridges . Can anyone name a better place to go?

Medical Tourism
By: HomoSapiens | 14-11-2007
Where can I find reliable statistics about medical tourism? I am interested in numbers of people from each country, the treatments they received, and the countries providing the treatments. Also interested in prices and costs of treatments offered by different providers in different countries.

Q&A Powered by:

Latest Health Articles

The Link Between Exercise And Depression
By: KJ Ross | 06/10/2008
Depression and lack of time are the two main reasons given for not exercising. Yet the same people will tell you how much better they feel in the summer when they can get out into the outdoors, into fresh air.

Six Steps To Avoid Yeast Infection (Candida)
By: Bradley Smith | 06/10/2008
Yeast infections can not only be embarrassing but can have dreadful affects. Learn how to take control of this annoying fungus and get your body back under control !

Smart Tips For Weight Loss
By: Matt Chang | 06/10/2008
There isn't a magic bullet for losing weight. It's really a numbers game.

The Reality Of Sinister Black Mold Mischief
By: Aydan Corkern | 06/10/2008
This common spore can cause untold damage if not kept in check.

Tips on How to Lose Weight Fast and Effortlessly
By: Shakil Zaman | 06/10/2008
Being overweight can be a great burden and finding a way to get back to a normal and healthy weight can make a big difference in your life. The consequences of excess weight include lack of energy, loss of self esteem and confidence just to name a few. Unfortunately there...

Heart Rate Monitors - Why Should I Use One?
By: John Vanse | 06/10/2008
What is a Heart Rate Monitor? Sometimes called a cardiac monitor, a heart monitor is an electronic device that is used to continuously track your heart rate. Using this information you can determine the target heart rate at which you will maximize the cardiac benefits from your exercise. There are more...

Why Cabbage is a Very Important Vegetable?
By: W. Darren - | 06/10/2008
The vegetable cabbage is very easy to grow and is readily available in the market. It is cultivated in most countries worldwide just like other common cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, brussel sprouts and cauliflower which are part of our day to day cooking. Cabbage is famous for its nutritional values,...

College Student and ADHD Medication Abuse Facts to Ponder
By: Jimmy Brownen | 06/10/2008
A study done in 2007 shows that misuse and abuse of medication prescribed by ADHD is fast becoming a nationwide problem. This study had participations of nearly 11000 4th year students from colleges all over the US. These students we promised that their identity will be concealed to ensure honest...

More from Manoj Gursahani

Indian Heritage & Culture
By: Manoj Gursahani | 29/05/2007 | Destinations
India is a diverse country, a fact that is visibly prominent in its people, culture and climate. From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of far South, from the deserts of the West to the humid deltas of the East, from the dry heat and cold of the Central Plateau to the cool forest foothills, Indian lifestyles clearly glorify its geography.

Cuisines of India
By: Manoj Gursahani | 24/05/2007 | Travel Tips
Indian cuisine is famous the world over with its distinguishing sophisticated use of spices and herbs. Indian cuisine is strongly influenced by widespread and longstanding vegetarianism within sections of India's majority Hindu and Jain communities.

Homestay Opportunity in India
By: Manoj Gursahani | 28/03/2007 | Travel Tips
Though the concept of a home stay opportunity is popular globally, it is now slowly catching on in India as earlier, most cautious-by-nature natives were entrenched with feelings of insecurity, lack of communication with foreign guests due to language barriers

Are Service Apartments the Need of the Hour?
By: Manoj Gursahani | 26/03/2007 | Travel
The tourism industry in India is privy to a tidal wave-like changeover in terms of the demands and the supply of in-bound tourists to our home shores as rising expectations of foreign and Indian-origin tourists for quality lodging options, especially niche sectors like service apartments availability is on the rise.

Are the Indian Skies Getting Crowded?
By: Manoj Gursahani | 23/03/2007 | Destinations
The topic that is hot on everybody's lips- are the Indian skies getting crowded? And the answer to that follows in the discussion recorded below. Let us consider the facts for this pertinent question bogging our fledgling LCC industry today: are the Indian skies getting crowded?

Shilpa Shetty's Impact on India - UK Tourism
By: Manoj Gursahani | 19/03/2007 | Destinations
Now knowing Bollywood film actress Shilpa Shetty's career was already on the back-burner, her entry into the British television show was no debacle as it was made out to by the lady and her tear-streaked face confirming and denying (in true filmy fashion, some would say) the effect of a co-contestant's supposedly racist remarks.

The Effect of Credit Card Fraud on Low Cost Carriers
By: Manoj Gursahani | 15/03/2007 | Travel
The developing world has immensely contributed to the economic boost that India is currently enjoying and it's tourism sector has not been left out of the share of profits either- a major achievement for the image of brand India build up by a successful financial system in place in our country.

The Impact of Commonwealth Games on Tourism
By: Manoj Gursahani | 13/03/2007 | Travel
Being able to bring in the 2010 CWG, Common Wealth Games, to Delhi, the National Capital Territory (NCT) as the host country has been a big boost for brand India.

Article Categories

Article Marketing

Article Notepad

Stop Duplicate Content

Term Papers

Need Help?

Sign up for our email newsletter

Receive updates, enter your email below

Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005-2008 Free Articles by ArticlesBase.com, All rights reserved. (0.57, 16)

Medical Tourism in India

Article Comments

Related Articles

Got a Question? Ask.

Latest Health Articles

More from Manoj Gursahani

Need Help?

Site Links

Webmasters

Business Info

Sign up for our email newsletter