Medicare is the latest reason to visit India. Is it because
of low cost? Is it the quality of treatment? Or is there something
more? It is a combination of several factors which make India
a unique healthcare destination.
Indian Specialty hospitals have made large financial investment
in recent years, ensuring that their equipment and the care
facilities compare favorably with leading hospitals in the west.
These hospitals have also attracted some of the best physicians
in the world.
Indian Doctors are board certified physicians. Many of them
have previously trained in top American and British Programs
and practiced medicine there. There quality of care in many
cases surpasses available in the West. Indian Hospitals have
treated more than a quarter million foreign patients till date.
India's cultural and geographical diversity also makes it an
ideal tourism destination.
Over 60,000 cardiac surgeries are done every year with outcomes
at par with international standards.
Patients from over 55 countries are treated at Indian hospitals.
The Indian healthcare industry is undergoing a phenomenal expansion
and India is now looked upon as the leading country in the promotion
of medical tourism, with an annual growth rate estimated at
30%. While India's top-rated education system provides as estimated
30,000 doctors and nurses each year to meet this demand, the
Indian governments spend on the healthcare sector is expected
to be around 8% of its GDP by 2010. |