Medical Tourism in India

India's highly-rated and efficient education system is churning out some 20,000 to 30,000 doctors and nurses each year, and its healthcare system has the capacity to extend its services much further. There is also healthy competition between the private and public sector, making the potential and outlook of medical tourism in India particularly attractive both in terms of costs and services.

 

The staggering difference in costs for particular procedures like open-heart surgery is almost unfathomable. Dental, eye, cosmetic or knee surgery can range from half to a quarter of the costs that you would expect to pay in Western countries. With the India government anticipating considerable growth in this lucrative industry, further steps will be taken to ensure the streamlining and expansion of medical tourism in the country. This also means that patients will receive even greater benefits than ever.

 

Contrary to the impressions conveyed by areas of poverty, Indian’s top healthcare facilities are fully equipped with modern equipment, highly-skilled and trained staff, and most major hospitals and clinics are getting onboard with JCAHO Accreditation. The south Indian city of Chennai has been declared India's Health Capital, as it nets in 45% of health tourists from abroad and 30-40% of domestic health tourists.