| Myth #1: India is not safe for Medical treatments. | | | | those in the world's best hospitals. |
| Remember, Medical care always entails risk. Top | | | | Myth #3: Benefits are not substantial in going to |
| hospitals in India are accredited by the Joint | | | | India for medical treatment. There are significant |
| Commission International - Leadership for Quality | | | | benefits in traveling to India for your next major |
| & Safety in Health care, which certifies through | | | | medical treatment or it may be incidental if you |
| painstaking periodic inspections that procedures | | | | are planning a trip to India; those in this category |
| and practices meet international standards for | | | | are generally cosmetic & aesthetic procedures or |
| delivering patient quality care. JCI is the sister | | | | minimally invasive procedures such as |
| organization of Joint Commission on the | | | | dermatology or dental procedures. Save around |
| Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations | | | | 50-80% on your medical costs. In addition to the |
| (JCAHO), the U.S. hospitals certifying body. And | | | | treatment cost savings, you can get instant |
| most facilities have management and staff training | | | | access to any medical treatment, bypassing any |
| tie-ups with leading U.S. medical organizations such | | | | waiting lists in Australia. Most of the top corporate |
| as Harvard Medical International. Many facilities are | | | | hospitals will have a separate section for |
| super-specialty hospitals, equipped with the most | | | | international patients, offering the five star |
| advanced equipment for diagnosis and treatment. | | | | luxuries, in addition to the best of the healthcare |
| These hospitals employ hundreds of highly-trained, | | | | excellence. |
| experienced and specialized surgeons with | | | | Myth #4: I know of people going to Thailand, |
| impeccable credentials. Many have been either | | | | Malaysia, Singapore.. I will be the first one to go to |
| trained or have previously worked in the U.S., | | | | India for surgery. India has made entry into |
| Europe or Australia. | | | | medical tourism in recent years. The combination |
| English is main language in India and majority of | | | | of high quality, world class, affordable surgery |
| the leading hospitals are aware of special care and | | | | costs and Healthcare Services is attracting a |
| treatment needed for overseas patients. In order | | | | regular stream of foreign patients to India. Many |
| to provide a highly specialized service, these | | | | people from UK, USA, Europe, and Canada go to |
| hospitals offer seamless patient services of | | | | India for medical treatment. Indian medical |
| world-class quality. Most of the medical facilities | | | | establishments helped around 150,000 overseas |
| provide special and discret International partients | | | | patients in 2004; the Apollo group alone has so far |
| area providing you with five star luxuries and | | | | treated 95,000 international patients... The Indian |
| great standards at par or better compared to | | | | government predicts that India's $17-billion-a-year |
| western hostpitals. Myth #2: Indian qualifications ar | | | | health-care industry could grow 13 per cent in |
| not as good as Australian qualifications. Top rated | | | | each of the next six years, boosted by medical |
| mediacl schools in India. What's more, most of | | | | tourism, which industry watchers say is growing |
| India's leading doctors have also studied and | | | | at 30 per cent annually. According to a study by |
| worked in the best medical institutions, generally in | | | | McKinsey and the Confederation of Indian |
| U.K and U.S.A. Moreover, the doctors from the | | | | Industry, medical tourism in India could become a |
| hospitals /specialty centers in our network keep | | | | $1 billion business by 2012. |
| abreast of the latest technologies accepted | | | | It is understandable that for many people, |
| worldwide by attending refresher courses from | | | | travelling to unfamiliar country for medical |
| time to time. Their global acceptance can be | | | | treatment can sound daunting. Knowing someone |
| gauged from the fact that every year, hundreds | | | | who is experinced Indian doctor, understands the |
| of renowned Indian doctors visit Europe and USA | | | | capabilities and limitations of the medical |
| to teach at leading hospitals and universities by | | | | professionals in India and Australia is rare |
| invitation. New and innovative techniques are | | | | combination for your medical treatment |
| constantly being adapted and mastered by Indian | | | | requirements. |
| surgeons who have success rates as good as | | | | |