Health Tourism is a concept where a patient travels to another country for medical treatment in order to save costs, or get treatment faster or even to avail of better medical facilities. Most patients from countries like USA and UK travel to developing countries such as India for treatment because India offers some of te cheapest pricing options of treatment, offers a good holiday, there are no waiting lists or queues to stand in, the doctors are comparable to anyone in the world and finally, language does not pose a problem as most people speak English.
Why would someone travel to India and not to Thailand?
Although the cost difference between treatment in India and Thailand is not much, India offers what you call a language advantage – a patient would surely prefer a country where English is widely spoken. Also, it is believed that the facilities in India are more suited for International patients.
India is also working hard to increase it’s infrastructure to better suit the needs of patients coming to India for treatments such as heart surgey, knee replacement, other orthopaedic treatments, cosmetic surgery, eye care, dental treatment or any other treatment for that matter. This is one of the primary fields which India intends to explore during the coming years.
How can you trust Indian Doctors?
Well, many highly qualified doctors have had some form of training from abroad , specially USA and UK. Indian surgeons and doctors are known for their skill and research throughout the world.
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 a good idea if – you want to save costs, you need the treatment to be done at your time and convenience, you need a high quality budget incorporated.
By: Nakul Jain
Posts Tagged ‘Coming To India’
India – Visit the Land of Sun Sand and Seashores
November 25th, 2009
Snow clad mountain peaks, ever-flowing rivers, green fields, dense forests, and the wonderful deserts are trade mark of Indian land. If you want to enjoy all of these beauties of the Mother Earth in a single country, then a visit to India should be your first choice.
India is a vast country. These are some of the important places for the interest of the tourist. These spots would make their stay in India a memorable one. Any person who has visited India once would like to revisit.
Kashmir: The city of Srinagar and Kashmir is perhaps the first choice of everyone to see who visits India for the first time. Description of the beauty of Kashmir is beyond the ability of the written words.
Rajasthan: For the tourists nothing can be more alluring than the exotic deserts, camels, historical forts, and colourful dances of people. Rajasthan would give your all at the same place.
Kerala: If the exotic greenery, the land full of water bodies, and clean seashore are on the desire list of a tourist, he or she would certainly go first to Kerala.
Historical Places: Taj Mahal and would be the first choice of the tourist coming to India. But the Forts in the cities of South India, and Rajasthan would also be an enjoyable target for the tourists.
Religious Places: From the northern Himalayan range of Kashmir to the southern tip of Kanya Kumari, India is full of religious places. As India is the land of all the religions of the world, here you find the sacred places attached with all of them.
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By: Naval Langa
India Tour Destinations
November 12th, 2009
India has everything for all kind of tourists from spiritual, adventure or just to relax for sometime. You name it and we got it. Every corner has its own specialty but the two best spots which a tourist must stay while coming to India are Kodayala, Rishikesh for the ultimate adventure destination and Kerala backwaters for complete relaxation of mind, body and soul. In the north of India, the beautiful place of Kodayala lies in Uttarakhand just 100 kms ahead from Rishikesh. The place is situated in the best of the natural surroundings and camping around is the experience of a lifetime. The fresh water of river Ganga flows near your camp that makes the stay worth living. One can enjoy some amazing activities like river rafting, kayaking and water diving. The night is beautiful with stars all around you and bonfire is a must there. The shores attract you and the whole surrounding is breathtaking. And the holy dip in river Ganga just sums up your journey all the more.
The second ultimate destination to visit is Kerala backwaters, in south of India, truly heaven on earth. One can just stay in their houseboat and relax whole day without doing anything. The perfect way to rejuvenate your body is to get a Kerala massage, a must for a complete body relaxation. You can sit on your boat and catch the fresh fish caught for a perfect dining experience. And the greenery all around just accomplish your perfect trip to India which you will remember all your life.
So come to India and see some amazingly beautiful places which will make you visit to India every year.
By: Kaushal Kishore
