Medical tourism in India is on its way to becoming a multibillion dollar industry. It’s not just an oil massage that is bringing travellers to the country from across the world, but tourists with serious ailments are turning to India for a cost-efficient cure. Patients from UK and other western nations are flocking to India and seeking medical treatments at a much lesser expense; at a quarter or sometimes even a 10th of the cost which they are supposed to pay at home. Apart from patients, there are travellers who are finding it an excellent option to put together a tropical vacation with elective or plastic surgery.

India is already trying to increase its medical tourism. By earning necessary accreditions, conforming to standard medical practises and getting its hopspitals government recognised, India is about to witness an increase of $2.2 billion per year in the medical sector. Though there is much that needs to be done to improve the aspects of medical tourism in India, the country has world-class medical care, high-quality equipment and facilities. There are private hospitals as well, offering packages including medical treatment, sightseeing tours and other add-ons.

On an average, the medical treatment cost in India is almost one-sixth of that in the developed countries. At present, India is showing 30 percent growth in medical tourism annually. Going by the CII McKinsey study, medical tourism in the country is expected to fetch Rs 5,000-10,000 crore additional revenue for upmarket tertiary hospitals by the year 2012.

The corporate hospitals in India are known for their excellence in the fields of cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, joint replacement, orthopedic surgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, transplants and urology to name a few. They specialize in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, ENT, Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Neurology, Urology, Nephrology, Dermatology, Dentistry, Plastic Surgery, Gynecology, Pulmonology, Psychiatry, General Medicine and General Surgery among others.

The Apollo Group, Escorts Hospitals in New Delhi and Jaslok Hospitals in Mumbai are known all over the world for their world-class medical treatment and nonpareil facilities. Famous corporate hospitals in India include Global Hospitals, CARE and Dr L.V. Prasad Eye Hospitals in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), The Hindujas and NM Excellence in Mumbai (Maharashtra).

Today, India happens to be one of the most preferred healthcare destinations for countries like South East Asia, Middle East, Africa, Bangaladesh and Yemen among others. India has also gone into having tie up with numerous African and South Asian countries as more and more tourists continue to arrive in the country in search of the Indian healing touch.

I am a travel writer and regularly write on various travel topics related to India. I am a keen traveler and like to share my travel experiences with web readers.

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