Tuesday, July 30, 2019

MEDICAL TOURISM IN INDIA

AUTHOR | NIDHI K.J. 

India is a vibrant country and it attracts tourists for several reasons even from the past. Medical sector of India is a new attraction for foreign tourists.
Since the adoption of LPG (Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation) policy of 1991 in India, neoliberal government policies supporting the private
the sector has created a new ambience for the rapid growth of the Indian economy.
India is embracing not just foreign investors and tourists, therewithal sufferers of various health disorders across the globe. India is providing medical
facilities at a low cost compared with many developed nations of the world without any compromise in treatment.



In the year 2017 India has witnessed a 111% growth rate in Medical tourism. It is estimated that in the year 2020 it will

l reach 200% hitting $9 billion according to Ministry of Tourism figures.
The medical sector is attracting people by its skilled doctors and low-cost treatment with traditional practices such as yoga
and Ayurveda. People from the United Kingdom, Canada, Bangladesh, Iraq, Maldives, Kenya, Nigeria and many other counties
are entering India to be the beneficiaries of the world-class treatment by the best hospitals in India.

7 Advantages for the patients in Indian hospitals:

1. The cost of treatment in India starts at around one-tenth of the price of comparable treatment in the UK and the USA.




2. India is providing an optimal doctor-hospital combination. Patients have the option of staying at the hospital or moving to the nearby residence after the treatment.



3. Provision of telemedicine where the patient can contact the doctor through a phone call.



4. Patients can apply for a 6-month visa under the liberal visa policy of the country. E-visa facility is also available.



5. Doctors can easily communicate with the patients in English as it is the global language.



6. Medical tourism companies are providing translators for those who do not speak English.



7. Indian nurses are considered as the best in the world. They provide great hospitality for the patients. 


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