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Medical Tourism
Medical tourism encompasses the terms medical travel, global healthcare, and health tourism, and describes the practice of people traveling to receive medical treatment, whether necessary or elective. Alternatively, it also refers to the travel of health care providers to deliver healthcare to people in other countries. Medical tourism is becoming an increasingly popular practice among those who wish to have options when it comes to their healthcare.
Medical travel is the act of traveling away from your home (generally across international boundaries) to obtain medical treatment, dental care, cosmetic surgery or simply rejuvenating and wellness programs. Medical travel is one of several names used to describe this activity; some of the other names are medical tourism, health tourism, health travel or treatment abroad
Why People Go Abroad for Treatment
The popularity of obtaining medical treatment overseas is influenced by several factors. People seek medical treatment abroad because:
The costs of healthcare in developed nations have increased exceedingly
Nowadays, international travel is trouble-free and reasonably priced.
Global standards of care and technological advancements in healthcare are rapidly improving all over the world.
The Benefits of Medical Tourism
Deciding Where to go for Medical Tourism
Based on the below factors one can decide where to go for medical tourism
Why India:
Primarily, it is the low cost of treatment and medicines in India. There is no compromise on the quality of medical services, which can confidently compete, with that of even the most developed nations. India has achieved universally acclaimed standards in complex and significant procedures such as cosmetic surgery, dentistry, joint care and heart surgery. And all this at 1/10th of the price compared to developed nations.
A bone marrow transplant procedure that takes $250,000 in the U.S. can be performed at $25,000 in India. A heart surgery that costs $50,000 in USA can be availed of at $10,000 in hospitals with the most advanced facilities. A regular medical checkup, blood tests, X-rays and ultrasounds, which make one poorer by $574 in London rounds is available at $84 in most Indian diagnostic centers.
More over the overhead costs like traveling, lodging, sightseeing, food and shopping are very affordable in India. The situation is further complimented by favorable currency exchange rates for medical tourists and India’s reputation for hospitality.
A well-repeated argument posed against the concept of medical tourism in India is that in the world community, India is not traditionally regarded as a health conscious country. The stagnating drains and open latrines convey arather dismal message about our health care system. Moreover, not everyone can have fun in the backwaters of Kerala after a major cardiac surgery or relax on the beaches of Goa after a hip replacement.
Nevertheless, the statistics vote for India and the practical experiences vouch for Indian medical services. No argument can deny the 95000 international patients treated at the Apollo group of hospitals. With a 30%, annual growth in India’s health industry India is certainly all set to become a ‘global health destination’.
Below is a price comparison table for some of the most popular medical tourism destinations:
| Procedure | Price in the U.S. | Costa Rica | India | Mexico | Thailand |
| CABG | $80,000 | $25,000 | $10,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 |
| Knee Replacement | $40,000 | $11,000 | $8,000 | $12,000 | $8,600 |
| Hip Replacement | $35,000 | $12,000 | $8,500 | $12,000 | $10,000 |
| Hysterectomy | $15,000 | $5,000 | $4,500 | $5,500 | $4,500 |
| Gastric Bypass | $35,000 | $11,500 | $10,000 | $11,500 | $12,200 |
ABOUT INDIA:
Population: Total population of India is1,210,193,422 (1.21 billion), Total Male Population in India 623,700,000 (623.7 million), Total Female Population in India 586,500,000 (586.5 million)
Area: India the seventh largest country in the World is well marked with off from the rest of Asia by mountains and the sea, which gives the country a distinct geographical entity. It covers an area of 32,87,2631 sq.km.
Currency: Indian currency is Rupee (INR). Its value is 1 USD= 49.8400 INR
Flight times: We have flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin, and Calcutta.
Cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin, Calcutta
Weather: Generally speaking, the country has a three-season year – the hot, the wet and the cool. The most pleasant time to visit most of the country is during the cooler period of November to around mid-February, although there are marked regional variations
Languages: India, according to a recent census has 1,652 dialects. Needless to say that most of them are only spoken dialects. The principal languages with rich literary heritage are: – Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Electricity: Electricity in India is 240 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. You will require a voltage converter if you are carrying a device that does not accept 240 Volts at 50 Hertz.
Climate: The Himalayan range in the north acts as the perfect meteorological barrier for the whole country. Even though it falls under Monsoon climatical category, the climate varies from one place to another.Also despite the country’s size and its varied relief, the seasonal rhythm of the monsoon is apparent throughout
Culture & History
There was a time when wealthy people traveled to more developed countries in search of superior medical care. Such was the case in America. Up until the late 1980s, foreigners came to the United States to visit the big cities and have a medical procedure with superior doctors in modern facilities. Americans also enjoyed traveling domestically to save money on medical work while staying in beautiful cities where the cost of care was far less than where they lived. Yet this phenomenon can be traced far back into history
At the dawn of the 21st century, the crimson rays are smiling happily on India. The new millennium has many economic opportunities for us, one of them being medical tourism. For the uninitiated medical tourism refers to a tourist visiting another country with the dual purpose of getting medical treatment, which is more affordable in the other country and enjoying a vacation as well.
India with advanced medical services paired with her exotic natural bounties has become a heaven for medical tourists. For us, the statistics show hope for an annual income of up to 1 billion dollars and 40 million job opportunities from this avenue.
Combining a medical treatment with a vacation is not a new phenomenon. For thousands of years people with the need for inexpensive medical care have sought to save money and travel at the same time.
India -The New Hub for Medical Tourism
The year 2008 has seen steep rise in Medical Tourism in India. More and more ‘tourists’ are visiting India for treatment. They find the whole process convenient – not only do they get treated but also get a chance to tour a culturally rich and diverse countries like India. A number of well-known hospitals have collaborated with travel agents for providing sightseeing options for their patients.
In India, a cardiac surgery would cost USD 9,000 whereas in US it is around USD 75,000 – 100,000. For spine treatment, it costs around 8,000 USD in India compared to USD 65,000 in America. Complicated treatments for ailments like liver diseases, sight corrections, orthopedics, kidney diseases, pediatric diseases, cancer, heart diseases, etc are performed at a fraction of the cost without sacrificing quality. Popular cosmetic surgeries like liposuction, breast reshaping, face-lifts and fillers too can be undergone at nominal cost.
Most of the doctors in India are trained on par with their US counterparts. Indian hospitals are also well equipped to deal with complicated surgeries, post-surgical care and treatments.
Popular Centers of Medical Tourism:
The popular states in India promoting Medical tourism are Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. Along with the conventional modes of treatment, there are a number of establishments that offer alternatives like naturopathy, homeopathy, ayurveda and unani.
Destinations
The list of medical travel destinations is growing rapidly. In terms of overseas visitor numbers it is difficult to get a good estimate for each country.
Traditionally medical tourism has been large to destinations like India, Thailand, Singapore and Mexico. It is thought that the vast majority of the current medical visitors to these countries are from nearby regional countries or expatriates living in the USA returning to their country of origin. Newer destinations include New Zealand, Cost Rica, and Israel to name a few.
Why JATA Group?
We help you to take care of all your medical tourism details from arranging the surgery and financing options to visas, travel, lodging and tourism.
The cost of surgical care at our ever growing network of affiliated institutions is typically a fraction of the cost of care in the U.S with equal or superior outcomes.
Key Features Of Medical Tourism At JATA Group:
We can arrange a wide range of medical treatments and services for our customers. Some of the quality medical treatments available to you are:
What should I bring with me on my Medical Tourism Trip
What you need to bring will be dependent on your destination (weather), accommodations and other variables associated with a normal trip or vacation. However, traveling for surgery does require some important extras:
Your medical information and/or lab tests
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