Healthcare sector has become a very promising sector in this era of health conscious people. But it is also true that the expenditure on medical treatment is too much in developed countries, whereas it is still affordable in various developing countries like India. Moreover, various NRIs(Non Resident Indians) earning in Dollars, have to spend much less on medical treatment in India,due to exchange rate differences also. It has led to emergence of health tourism or medical tourism. NRIs may come to their motherland, they visit it for their treatment, and club it with vacation.
Let us explore various ways to promote medical /health tourism in India, having a number of reputed healthcare institutions like TATA, PGIMS,Fortis,MAX,AIIMS etc.
there is FICCI report
http://www.ficci.in/Medical-Value-Travel-Report.pdf
highly qualified doctors and support staff (e.g.nurses), who work at internationally very competitive incomes. I just had medical treatment in Chennai last year and it costs a fraction of what it would cost in Australia, and was of very high quality.
Very True Dear Sir,
These factors are very much essential to promote health tourism in India.
Regards