India was one of the first countries to recognize the potential of medical tourism and today is the leading destination for global medical tourists. Already in 2004, India has received 150,000 medical tourists and this number has grown by a whopping 33% by 2008 to 200,000 inbound medical tourists. It is estimated that by the year 2015, India will receive over half a million annual medical tourists annually.
This is no coincidence; India’s private medical sector offers the most advance medical treatments and technology available in the world today. Patients can come in and enjoy deluxe accommodations and be treated by the finest doctors that have western medical training, all for the lowest prices. In addition to this, patients are not expected to face any language barriers as a most of the population in India speaks English.
The government in the country is supporting this industry as well, assisting hospitals in acquiring the JCI accreditations and awarding funds for renovations and add-ons, everything they can do to improve both the private and public medical sectors in the country.
And if all this isn’t enough, after receiving medical treatment and recovering, patients are free to keep traveling and enjoy a vacation in India and the countries surrounding it as India is located in the heart of East Asia.
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