Medical Tourism in India

Medical tourism in India is an upcoming concept which include both treatment as well as tourism. Patients come to India from all over the world for their medical treatments and healthcare which is accompanied with short holiday trip. Since medical facilities in India is much more cost effective compared to other

countries, many patients and their families prefer to come to India for availing specialized medical services. When the cost of treatment in India is compared to cost of similar treatment in US or UK you are able to save much more money. This is one of the main reasons for which the healthcare tourism industry is flourishing in India. Patients come to India to avail specialized

treatments in oncology, dental care, eye care, orthopedic surgery, Ayurvedic treatment as well as cosmetic surgery and gynaecology. The latest technology and the best infrastructure in the healthcare service have further facilitated the development of medical tourism in India. Both the tourism industry and the healthcare service providers work hand in hand for flourishing medical tourism in India. Tourists are offered with world class medical services accompanied with a comfortable and pleasant stay. The medical tourism in India has been greatly successful in earning huge revenues for the country. India is a land of diverse culture with a wide selection of interests that draw a large number of international tourists. Patients from US can avail a great service and medical benefits in India which is much cheaper than their own countries. If this benefits is associated with a little holiday trip of India nothing like it! Patients also seek medical help in India from countries like Bangladesh, SriLanka, Canada as well as Great Britain. Patients also come from countries like Kenya, Hongkong, Bhutan, Mauritius and other developing countries where medical service is not so developed.

There are several hospitals and medical centers offering various treatment packages for patients. Medical facility is very much cost effective in India in fact in whole of south east Asia.

India has some great hospitals, doctors, nurses and other medical services that has made India one of leading countries in the field of medical tourism. Some of the top rated hospitals in India offering medical tourism include:

Apollo Hospitals, one of the trusted names in Indian healthcare
Belle vue clinic, a reputed hospital in Kolkata
B M Birla heart research center, packages for various heart diseases and surgery are available
Charakas Ayurvedia Nursing Home, offers Ayurvedic treatment along with health spa
Wockhardt Hospitals and heart institute also offers various medical health packages
Vellore Hospital
Specialty Ranbaxy Limited, cost effective diagnostic center

India has always been a favorite tourist destination among many holiday makers. The Indian tradition, culture and heritage, its food and spices have always attracted tourists from every corners of the world. So tourism combined with medical treatment has lead to the concept of medical tourism and no wonder being the leader in medical treatment as well as tourism, India will prosper in the medical tourism industry.