Why India is becoming a hub for medical tourism?

MedicalTourism in India is increasing with pace and peoples from all around the world looking at India for cheap and best medical treatment. In medical tourism, people visit other countries for medical treatments. Over the past few years, India has become a hub for medical tourism because so many people from foreign countries visit Indian hospitals for their health-related problems. 

Status of medical tourism in India:

Nowadays medical tourism has become a faster-growing field as a huge number of patients are visiting for medical treatments. The medical tourism mostly includes surgeries and people can also visit for dental problems. According to estimates, India has presently 18 percent of the medical tourism market. As per a report, the US and the UK are the main sources of medical tourism which means most of the people in these countries move to India for attaining medical treatments. 

Some of the best hospitals in India best known for medical tourism: 

•    Global hospital Chennai

•    Fortis LA femme -Greater Kailash New Delhi

•    Fortis Escort Heart Institute (FEHI) New Delhi

•    Rockland hospital New Delhi

•    Apollo hospitals Bangalore

•    Fortis Hospital Mohali

•    Akshaya Apollo hospital Ahmedabad

•    Columbia Asia referral hospital – Yeshewantpur

Different Reasons for India is coming to a hub for medical tourism:

•    Advancement in hospitals-With the advancements in technology quite a large number of hospitals in India are equipped with all possible infrastructure and facilities. In some countries, there is less spending on health care and people from those countries visit to India for their medical treatments. This has become a reason that a large number of tourists visit India. Also, the availability of the latest medical technologies has become the focus of attraction for medical tourists. Many new types of equipment are available in Indian hospitals that make the treatment easy and effective. 

•    Affordability and cost-effectiveness – The treatment expenses in India are quite cheap as compared to other developed countries like US and UK. This is also a reason that most of the medical tourists visiting India are from US and UK. The main reason for cheaper treatment rates in India is the support system of government which regulates the treatment costs. In Indian hospitals, they suggest the patient's suitable hospitals according to their budgets. For example -The cost of treatment of heart bypass in India is $5200 whereas in the US it is $144,000 for the same treatment.

•    Immediate and better treatment services- In many developed countries patients have to wait for the longer time period to seek specialists for their treatment. This facility of immediate treatment in India has made the people of other countries to visit India for treatment. Also, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that in India foreigners are providing with better care and services of treatment. There is the availability of doctors to look after them. 

•    Ease of traveling – Unlike past, when it wasn’t easy to travel to another country nowadays it has become easy to get visas for medical purposes. Rules regarding being governed so that it becomes easy to get the medical visa. 

•    No language issue – Indian hospitals are now available with good English speaking doctors and skilled staff that has made it easy for the international patients to communicates reality with them.

•    Tourism – India also provides the opportunity for the medical tourists to visit many alluring places under medical tourist trips. Many people who visit for normal treatment like dental problems and cosmetic care can also enjoy exploring the destinations here while recovering.

Conclusion:

 

India has the potential to become a hub for medical tourism as a number of people are flocking to India for medical treatments. The Narendra Modi government is taking several steps in providing quality services in health care center. The cost-effectiveness, better services, tourism, and immediate treatment are some of the reasons for the attractiveness of foreigners towards India. Also adding up to it Ayurveda, Yoga, and naturopathy post retreatment recoveries are also provided. In the coming years with these advancements in healthcare, India is going to become top medical tourism country.