Info-paedia : MEDICAL TOURISM

Info-paedia : MEDICAL TOURISM

Context:

  • India hosted the ‘One Earth One Health - Advantage Healthcare India - 2023’ programme in New Delhi recently, in a bid to promote India as a hub for medical tourism. With 500 foreign participants from over 70 countries.

What is Medical Tourism?

  • Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global healthcare) is a term used to describe the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to seek healthcare services. Services typically sought by travelers include elective procedures as well as complex surgeries, etc. 

India holds advantage as a medical tourism destination due to following factors:

  • Most of the doctors and surgeons at Indian hospitals are trained or have worked at some of the medical institutions in the US, Europe, or other developed nations.
  • Most doctors and nurses are fluent in English.
  • Top -of-the-line medical and diagnostic equipment from global international conglomerates is available at many Indian hospitals.
  • Indian nurses are among the best in the world. Nearly 1000 recognized nurses-training centers in India, mostly attached to teaching hospitals, graduate nearly 10,000 nurses annually.
  • Even the most budget-conscious traveler can afford first-rate service and luxury amenities.