| Medical tourism is the act of touring different | | | | surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery and dental |
| countries or nations around the world to receive | | | | care. India has some of the best hospitals and |
| medications like dental, neurosurgery or surgical care | | | | treatment centers in the world with the best facilities. |
| and various other forms of specialized treatments. | | | | Infrastructure, technology advancement, outstanding |
| Medical tourism or healthcare facilitation is very cost | | | | doctors and medical staffs, world-class hospitals, all |
| effective and has grown to become very popular | | | | these have made India the prime location or the top |
| with time. Due to much technological advancement | | | | choice for medical tourists seeking overseas health |
| and improvement, standards of care and the | | | | care. |
| affordability of international travel have become the | | | | The highlights of medical tourism in India are as |
| primary factors leading to the popularity of medical | | | | follows: |
| tourism. | | | | ·India has world-class medical facilities, with |
| In the past few years, the costs of medical | | | | excellent staff in all areas of medical care |
| treatment or health care have soared high in | | | | ·Consultation with leading doctors or specialists |
| industrialized nations and developed countries. And | | | | ·Indian hospitals are equipped with the latest |
| with this rise in health care costs, people from USA, | | | | electronic and medical diagnostic equipments |
| Europe, Canada and Australia are seeking alternatives | | | | ·Low cost medical treatment or health checkups |
| to reduce their expenses and build financial savings. | | | | ·Luxurious rooms within affordable ranges |
| This has prompted the people of developed countries | | | | ·Accommodation for attendants or |
| serve as medical tourists. | | | | accompanying family members are provided |
| Among all the nations where people are going for low | | | | ·Ayurveda Therapy and Spa resorts available for |
| cost medical treatments, India has emerged as a | | | | relaxing and refreshing |
| significantly favorable destination or a top hot spot. | | | | ·Exclusive Indian cuisines, Indian movies, Indian |
| India is, now, one of the leading countries promoting | | | | music and Indian dance |
| medical tourism. With an increasing number of outside | | | | ·Diversified cultural heritage in the different |
| patients flocking to India for low cost medical | | | | states |
| treatments, India's medical tourism industry is doing | | | | ·Some top tourist destination spots like Taj |
| pretty fine. | | | | Mahal, Red Fort, Qutab Minar etc. |
| The focal attraction for the medical tourists is the | | | | ·Holidaying, family reunions, festive occasions and |
| price factor or medical costs. Medical tourists believe | | | | medical checkups-all in one tour to India |
| that, in India, the cost of surgery or other | | | | Although there are many countries giving world-class |
| treatments is one tenth of what it is in European | | | | medical assistance to the medical tourists who are |
| countries or in developed nations. The concept of | | | | seeking overseas healthcare or low cost healthcare, |
| medical tourism is new to many people and it is up to | | | | India attracts the most. Since it offers a beautiful |
| them whether or not they will find the desired | | | | holiday destination, apart from having a wide variety |
| medical treatment at a minimum cost. Medical | | | | of low cost medical treatments, good hospitals and |
| technology has improved drastically in Indian hospitals | | | | medical staffs, it is the foremost choice among |
| and their standards have increased too, being at par | | | | people. Medical tourism India or health tourism India is |
| with American and European countries. | | | | an emerging concept whereby people from all over |
| Among all the various treatments that are done in | | | | the world visit India for their medical and relaxation |
| India, the commonest are heart surgery, Lasik eye | | | | needs. |