After getting a big WOW
in the Information Technology industry worldwide, India is
getting a big boom in Medical Industry. The concept of medical
tourism is flourishing in India gradually. "India has the
potential to welcome over a million medical tourists annually,"
says the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). According
to a study by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Medical
tourism in India could become a $1 billion business by 2012.
Of course, in India, cost
difference is the major selling point in this sector but it
is not at the cost of quality of care provided and hospitality.
India's top-rated education system is not only churning out
computer programmers and engineers but an estimated 20,000
to 30,000 doctors and nurses each year. Big medical bodies
like AIIMS and Apollo are well equipped with most modern state-of-art
technology. These medical bodies also have highly qualified,
experts and well-experienced team of doctors strengthening
the industry.
Some of the major contributors in providing
internationally acclaimed medical services include
AIIMS
Apollo
B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre
Escorts Hospital and Research Centre
Tata Memorial Hospital
Apollo Cancer Hospital
Indraprastha Medical Corporation
Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
These
bodies have now become the backbone of the Indian medical
industry. They have groomed themselves to be at par with the
international standards in their respective specialities.
Some of the health services that attract the medical tourism
in India
Angioplasty and Cardiac Bypass surgery - (Cardiology)
Knee and Hip replacement, Arthroscopy - (Orthopaedics)
Cataract, Glaucoma, LASIK - (Ophthalmology)
Breast implants and Liposuction - (Plastic surgery)
Removal of Brain Tumour and slipped disk removal - (Neurosurgery)
Hospitals like Apollo
also include the following services for international patients
and their family members, ensuring them of a pleasant and
comfortable experience through out their stay.
Airport pickup and drop
Travel arrangements (Local transportation and sight seeing)
Translators
Coordinating all appointments
Arranging accommodation for patients and attendants (Guest Houses for Attendants)
Medical tourism shoots up in India - by Zee News
New Delhi, Feb 08: Medical tourism has got a shot in the arm
with number of overseas patients touching 100,000 mark last
year as against 10,000 patients in 2000 thanks to the bouquet
of quality healthcare services fraught with cost advantage.
India offers a wide range of specialised services at less
than one-fifth of the cost in developed countries which is
strengthening medical tourism industry," Chief Executive Officer
Recover Discover (RD) Vimal Dikshit told. RD, a Canada-based
company, facilitates and organises quality medical services
at affordable prices for customers seeking medical treatment
abroad.
