Overview of Medical Tourism in India: Trends

Medical tourism is a kind of health tourism; in which people from the less developed countries (with lesser advancement in medicines and science) travel to India to get their medical treatments at very fair prices. Foreigners prefer applying for one of the Medical Tour Packages provided by the travel groups in India. They like India the best because it has come a long way in improvising the quality of medical treatments provided by the highly qualified and experienced doctors. To an estimate around 9 lac or more medical tourists are expected in 2018 and the number will rise every passing year.

Why India and not other Developed Countries?

It is also found that the prices of treatments in India are one tenth of that of America and Britain. But do not be mistaken, the low prices do not mean low technology. The advanced machines, medical technology and international quality standards are not compromised at any cost. The most popular treatments included in Medical Tour Packages in India are bone marrow transplant, heart surgery, cardiac bypass, knee and hip replacements, eye surgery and alternative medicines.

Best Places in India for Medical Tourism

In India, there are two major cities that have become a hub for Medical Tourism, Noida (north) and Chennai (south). Medical Tour Packages include these two cities in the priority list for their tourists. But more preferably the clear choice is Chennai because of the low expenditure and more availability of hospitals. Here you will find less language barriers and if there are any they also have translators hired by the hospitals to properly explain their medical conditions and make them feel at home. There are many dental care specialists in Chennai and Ayurvedic treatment is best delivered in Kerala also in the south region. Peace and positive vibes in places like Chennai and Kerala help patients to recover faster. Plus the air is not very polluted.

Government has taken steps towards expanding Medical Tourism

Looking over the medical tourism, the medical department of Indian government is taking the necessary steps to create more infrastructure and installing medical tools and machines required for complex operations. They have also removed visa limitations on the medical tourists to increase the medical tourism in India. Medical Tour Packages offer the best guidance to the medical tourists by providing the right information and suggesting the best team at work for your medical problems.