Medical Tourism in India
Medical Tourism is a new concept whereby people travel to mainly developing countries for medical treatment in order to save costs, get treatment without waiting lists and furthermore, to incorporate a holiday without incurring very high costs.
India is one of the leading destinations for most patients travelling from developed countries like USA, UK, Canada, UAE and most European countries. The reason for this is obvious - no language problems, high quality of doctors, excellent medical facilities including some of the best hospitals in Asia and finally, low cost of treatment. Some other advantages include low cost of travel within the country, a variety of options to choose from - both from treatment and holiday perspectives and finally, availability of medical tourism service providers such as Health Line who arrange bookings with doctors/hospitals, travel arrangements and any other basic needs of the patient without any charge. These service provides have arrangements and tie-ups with hospitals, doctors and hotels and provide their clients with various options of treatment after receiving their enquiry. The process is simple and complete transparency is maintained between doctor and patients during communication.
India currently has over 150000 medical tourists each year with the number increasing by the minute. Not only are the visitors increasing, but the government intents to increase the number of facilities more suited for international patients within the next few years.
India recently also introduced the medical visa which enables patients to travel to India at short notice. Please contact the Indian Embassy closest to your location for more details on the medical visa policies.
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