Medical Tourism IndiaMedical Tourism, also referred to as medical value travel, is a process of going abroad to seek cost effective and timely medical or surgical care for specialized medical needs. With escalating costs of medical care in the Untied States and with several healthcare services not under the preview of medical insurance, increasing number of Americans are finding it difficult to sustain their healthcare costs. Medical tourism is considered as an option, especially, since going abroad to seek medical care allows cost savings to the tune of 25% to 75% depending upon the country and the intervention. As per estimates, medical travel to India is exponentially increasing, when compared with other medical tourism destinations across the world.
Medical Tourism in India:In the recent past, with privatization of healthcare services (private sector controls about 80% of the healthcare market in India), enormous and massive growth of infrastructure, improving technological support and facilities, and increasing awareness regarding quality and international accreditations like JCI and JACHO, India has emerged as a strong contender in the medical tourism market. With increasing dominance of the private sector and most corporate hospitals expanding across all regions in India, has created a comprehensive network of healthcare providers with a strong and increasing consciousness regarding quality of medical care. Furthermore, India is the home of the largest pharmaceutical industry in the world, which has a self sufficient drug production, and exports drugs to over 180 countries across the globe. The strongest advantage in favor of India is its ability to provide international quality of medical care at the lowest rates, in comparison with any other part of Asia. In addition to saving costs, health tours to India, can save significant amount of time and the required surgical / medical care can be sought almost instantaneously on arrival. Medical tourism industry in India is projected to capture 2.5% of the international medical tourism market by 2012, with concurrent revenue projects of $ 2.3 billion. Medical tourism in India is estimated to attract over 1.1 million patients from across the globe, who are in search of more cost effective and good quality medical care options, by the end of 2012. The Indian AdvantageAs the largest country in the Indian Subcontinent, health tourism to India has several advantages. Few of the major advantages include,
Vacationing in IndiaHealth tours to India are often accompanied with leisure and relaxation travel by many American patients. As per available data, India has seen an influx of over 5 million foreign tourists in 2007 which is estimated to double by the end of 2010. It is estimated that the Indian share to the international tourism market will rise to 1.5% by the year 2010. There are several factors which have attributed to this growth, which include a boom in associated industries including hotel industry, hospitality, aviation industry and medical tourism industry. The country is the seventh largest country in the world with extremely diverse, varied, and complex cultures, traditions, values and a rich and glorifying history. The geographic and tropical differences are apparent, with perennially snow capped Himalayas, breathtakingly beautiful valleys, and gorgeous waterfalls in the north, the dry and arid deserts in the West, the humid deltas of the Ganges in the East, and beautiful sun kissed beaches, fringed with swaying palms in the southern Indian Peninsula. The country is also the home of innumerable flora and fauna. India is full of local and linguistic practices that are distinctive and unique in their habits, manners, traditions, rituals, clothing, and food, whilst representing the essence of a single country. India is a country of festivals and fairs, which represents the eternal spirit of celebration, vibrancy, and enthusiasm. It is an integral part of the Indian culture which interludes with the routine of life, round the year. The top tourism destinations preferred by international travelers includes the sun soaked, sand beaches of Goa, dry and arid deserts with a rich tradition and history of Rajasthan, hilly and snow clad mountains of Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir and Uttarkhand, the water-lagoons and beautiful natural scenic beauty of Kerala, thick and vast forests with several wildlife sanctuaries in Central India. The Indian islands of Andaman and Nicobar and Lashwadeep have also been known to attract foreign tourists for their breathtaking scenic beauty and clear oceans. Over the past decade public infrastructure like roadways, railways and airways has been enhanced and upgraded which has lead to a boom in inter state transport. Distances across regions have now considerably been reduced with the maximum air time connecting the southern tip of India to the northern most tip is hardly over four hours. Indian FoodIndia is famous across the world for its curry. However, it is inappropriate to stereotype Indian food which comprises of a variety of herbs, spices, vegetables and fruits across the country. It is a predominantly a vegetarian country, though one can find non-vegetarian foods readily, which are equally spicy and tasty. Due to the sheer size of the country and different linguistic practices, there is substantial difference in assortment and cooking techniques across the country. To simplify, Indian cuisine is categorized into six basic tastes which include spicy, sour, sweet, bitter, salty and astringent. Across the different techniques and assortment patterns Indian dish comprises of all the six basic tastes. With globalization and increasing influence of western culture on life style and practices, most of the metros across the country also provide options of Continental foods like Italian, Mexican, Thai, Mediterranean, etc Pointers to Medical Tours to IndiaPrior to embarking upon a medical travel visit to India, it is essential to consider certain facts.
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