Medical Tourism, popularly also known as “Medical Travel” or “Health Tourism” or “Global Healthcare” is a terminology that was initially introduced by travel experts to describe the fast-growing practice of people traveling across country borders in order to obtain healthcare facilities. Medical tourism can be broadly defined as the provision of ‘cost effective’ private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized medical treatments.
The most common procedures Medical that people generally travel for, include, Cardiac Surgery, Orthopedic joint replacements, cosmetic procedures, Ayurveda, acupuncture, dental procedures etc. Almost every kind of Medical treatment is made available to the most selective and discerning patients around the globe through Medical Tourism Facilitators like SurgeryPlanet, , a leading Global Medical Tourism Company Based in USA with offices in many countries including India. They provide clients with door to door bookings, Free cost estimates for medical treatments, travel arrangements and assist clients through the process of consulting with the hospitals and surgery bookings, tourism bookings etc. A detailed step by-step process and follow up by your case manager will ensure comfortable travel to the hospital destination, where you will be treated by a team of highly qualified doctors in renowned and well equipped hospitals. Surgery Planet will assist you through the entire process and assist you to return home comfortably
Medical Tourism in India
The Medical industry is in full bloom in India as more than 5.9 million overseas tourists are expected to visit India in 2010 while the figure is anticipated to go beyond 6.3 Million in 2011. The average annual growth rate in the number of international medical tourists’ arrival to the country is predicted to be 7.46% during 2009-10 which is much higher than previous figure of 5.85%. As of now, a number of medical tourism facilitators successfully operate in India by providing ‘Delight’ to their international clients.
The health tourism industry in India is gaining ground where we have more and more foreign nationals opting for India as a place for various medical and relaxation needs. The most common treatments that people sought for in India are heart surgery, knee transplant, cosmetic surgery and Dental care. Excellent infrastructure along with world class hi-tech medical facilities ensures that India is the most sought after destination for medical travelers. SurgeryPlanet is the preferred Facilitator with the largest Hospital network of the best hospitals in India. The high quality of medical care, nursing, services and facilities offered by these hospitals are definitely at par or in some cases better than hospitals in the US or UK. This comes at a very low cost of almost 80% below US costs, which makes India a sought after destination. India is also one of the favorite tourist destinations in the world, with a wealth of ancient history, culture and exotic travel destinations.
Indian Government is promoting the “high-tech healing” of its private healthcare sector as a tourist attraction. The government hopes to actively encourage the growth of the medical tourism industry, offering special tax benefits and travel packages to foreign traveler to India for low-cost but world-class medical treatment. A complex Cardiac or orthopedic surgery would be more affordable in India compared to any developing country, US or UK. The process of healthcare tourism is jointly facilitated by the corporate sector involved in medical and healthcare as well as the tourism industry – both private and public.
