| Kerala, the “God's own country” is | | | | well equipped hospitals that offer treatments of |
| embellished with tranquil backwaters, tempting | | | | international standard at a very reasonable price. |
| beaches and lush green coconut groves. Every | | | | Previously, Indians especially Keralites working in |
| year thousands of tourists from across the globe | | | | foreign nations such as in Gulf countries always |
| comes here to explore the serene beauty of this | | | | visit Kerala for medical treatment as it doesn't |
| southern Indian state. Of late, Kerala has attained | | | | have much affect on their kitty. |
| a pride of place in the field of medicine. Medical | | | | Nowadays, even the patients of other countries |
| tourism is the new facet of Kerala's tourism | | | | has started choosing Kerala as a destination for |
| industry. | | | | treatment of various diseases due to some |
| Medical tourism can be defined as “any | | | | special advantages. Kerala has good transportation |
| leisure product where apart from travel package, | | | | facility. It is well connected to several Middle East |
| one gets medical treatment at the best hospitals. | | | | European and Southeast countries by air. Even it |
| The medical treatment for various ailments are | | | | has good number of hospitals and renowned |
| packaged with leisure packages at luxurious tourist | | | | specialized doctors in most of the disciplines. Along |
| resorts.” | | | | with these facilities, Kaerala's climatic condition and |
| The Kerala state government in collaboration with | | | | the communication skill of its natives helps Kerala |
| the various tour operators, tour agents, hoteliers | | | | to be the most sought after destination for |
| and with the people of medical field is trying to | | | | medical treatment in the entire nation. |
| develop kerala as a world class destination for | | | | Patients from around the globe settled for Kerala |
| tourism and treatment. Currently, tourism industry | | | | as because the charges of major surgical |
| of Kerala is promoting itself with several | | | | procedures like cardiac surgery, dentistry, and |
| Ayurveda and health packages as because | | | | cosmetic surgery is very low in compare to |
| medical tourism has a tremendous potential to | | | | develop western countries. Even in Kerala, |
| boom. | | | | patients get the countries. The medical |
| Kerala is renowned worldwide for its alternative | | | | professionals of Kerala provides good pre and |
| medical therapies such as Ayurveda and traditional | | | | post-operative care to their patients so that they |
| medicines. Each and every nook and corner of | | | | can have a positive experience. After the |
| this scenic state has some wonderful centres for | | | | treatment at the hospitals, patients can stay at |
| Ayurveda treatments. Ayurveda is an ancient | | | | some famous health resorts of Cochin,Varakala, |
| form of treatment which enables the patient to | | | | Kovallam and many more places of Kerala. |
| rejuvenate and revitalize the mind, body and soul | | | | Some of the Medical tour packages are |
| and it has abundant of well trained people who | | | | “dental tour package, Cochin”, |
| deals in this special form of treatment. | | | | “eye care package, Cochin”, |
| Beside Ayurveda, Kerala has an endless array of | | | | “root canal package”, “tooth |
| experienced allopathic medical professionals and | | | | whitening tour package” and etc. |