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Health Tourism in India
• Global advancement in medical research and technologies, increased
facilities of transportation & ease of travel and demand for immediate
quality healthcare, have provided the impetus for patients to travel and
seek treatment abroad.
• India not only has a rich heritage in traditional and natural
medicine, unique yoga and ayurveda healing techniques, but has made
tremendous advancements in modern medicine and health care techniques,
with state of the art infrastructure and technology available in the
country.
• India has become the preferred destination for “Medical Value Travel”
and holds significant competitive advantage, e.g.: Quality Healthcare
Delivery, Clinical out-comes on par with the World’s best,
Internationally qualified and experienced clinicians, Technology edge –
3rd generation medical technology, Competitive costs, World-Class
medical infrastructure, Indian warmth and hospitality, and exotic
tourist destinations.
• India has a distinct cost advantage in Medical Tourism:
Approximate cost US $
Procedure Developed country India
Heart
Surgery 1,00,000 6,000
Bone Marrow
Transplant 2,50,000 26,000
Liver
Transplant 3,00,000 52,000
Orthopedic
Surgery 50,000 5,000
Cosmetic
Surgery 20,000 2,000
• Cost-effective, high quality medical treatment in India combined with
almost nil waiting time makes it an attractive destination for medical
tourists.
• India views health treatment in its totality. Here, treatment is based
on the physiological, psychological, sociological, nutritional,
ecological, environmental and spiritual needs of each individual. Our
holistic therapy integrates traditional medical systems like ayurveda
and homeopathy with complementary therapies like yoga and acupuncture to
hasten healing. Our heritage is vast and intact.
• When it comes to connecting the body, mind and soul, all roads lead to
India. From basic yoga courses to residential meditation retreats, to
the alternative natural medicine of Ayurveda, India has no equal for
those in search of spiritual wellbeing.
• The southern states of India, especially Kerala, have developed Health
Tourism as one of the tourism promotion products. Many foreign tourists
are now coming to India only for Ayurveda. Most hotels/resorts are
coming up with Ayurveda Centres as an integral part. Leading tour
operators have included Ayurveda in their brochures.
• A new category of ‘Medical Visa’ has been introduced, which can be
given for specific purpose to foreign tourist coming to India for
medical treatment. The initial period of such visa may be up to one year
or the period of treatment whichever is less, and it can be extended.
Also attendants/family members of the patients coming to India for
medical treatment shall be granted visa co-terminus with the patient’s
“M Visa”.
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