What is Medical Tourism?

Medical Tourism or Health Tourism is a new concept where a patient travels to and also vocations in another country for medical treatment in order to get faster and better treatment and also to save costs.

What are the types of medical procedures that tourists usually seek in India?

Medical tourist’s choice destination is India for knee replacement and other orthopaedic treatments, besides heart surgey, cosmetic surgery, eye care, dental treatment or any other specialized treatment like infertility treatment for that matter and any procedure that is usually not covered by insurance or has a long waiting time in their
home country.

What is the cost and savings compared to the costs in UK or USA country?

Cost for an individual ’s treatment varies according to their needs. A patient from USA or UK saves 40% to 60% on an average on a knee replacement surgery, which would otherwise cost 30000$. A favorable currency exchange rate has enabled an economical medical package feasible for the patients from abroad. Hence the saving potential is huge which is the most important factor for the patients to seek treatment in India.

The potential cost savings for medical tourists are huge and is one of the most important factors in seeking treatment in India.

Are these costs savings due to lower standards of medicine in India?

The Indian medical standards match up to the highly prescribed international standards.

The steep reduction in medication costs are due to favorable currency conversion rates and lower operating costs in India. Indian surgeons and doctors are known for their skill and research throughout the world. Many highly qualified doctors have had some form of training from abroad specially USA and UK.

India has over 150000 medical tourists each year and this figure is rising at a high pace. Some recent programs recently on BBC and CNBC have reinstated the fact that medical tourism is the best idea if – you want to save costs, and get the best treatment to be done at your time and convenience.