Medical Tourism to India - Breaking the Myths

Myth #1: India is not safe for Medical treatments.those in the world's best hospitals.
Remember, Medical care always entails risk. TopMyth #3: Benefits are not substantial in going to
hospitals in India are accredited by the JointIndia for medical treatment. There are significant
Commission International - Leadership for Qualitybenefits in traveling to India for your next major
& Safety in Health care, which certifies throughmedical treatment or it may be incidental if you
painstaking periodic inspections that proceduresare planning a trip to India; those in this category
and practices meet international standards forare generally cosmetic & aesthetic procedures or
delivering patient quality care. JCI is the sisterminimally invasive procedures such as
organization of Joint Commission on thedermatology or dental procedures. Save around
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations50-80% on your medical costs. In addition to the
(JCAHO), the U.S. hospitals certifying body. Andtreatment cost savings, you can get instant
most facilities have management and staff trainingaccess to any medical treatment, bypassing any
tie-ups with leading U.S. medical organizations suchwaiting lists in Australia. Most of the top corporate
as Harvard Medical International. Many facilities arehospitals will have a separate section for
super-specialty hospitals, equipped with the mostinternational 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 withMyth #4: I know of people going to Thailand,
impeccable credentials. Many have been eitherMalaysia, 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 ofof high quality, world class, affordable surgery
the leading hospitals are aware of special care andcosts and Healthcare Services is attracting a
treatment needed for overseas patients. In orderregular stream of foreign patients to India. Many
to provide a highly specialized service, thesepeople from UK, USA, Europe, and Canada go to
hospitals offer seamless patient services ofIndia for medical treatment. Indian medical
world-class quality. Most of the medical facilitiesestablishments helped around 150,000 overseas
provide special and discret International partientspatients in 2004; the Apollo group alone has so far
area providing you with five star luxuries andtreated 95,000 international patients... The Indian
great standards at par or better compared togovernment predicts that India's $17-billion-a-year
western hostpitals. Myth #2: Indian qualifications arhealth-care industry could grow 13 per cent in
not as good as Australian qualifications. Top ratedeach of the next six years, boosted by medical
mediacl schools in India. What's more, most oftourism, which industry watchers say is growing
India's leading doctors have also studied andat 30 per cent annually. According to a study by
worked in the best medical institutions, generally inMcKinsey and the Confederation of Indian
U.K and U.S.A. Moreover, the doctors from theIndustry, medical tourism in India could become a
hospitals /specialty centers in our network keep$1 billion business by 2012.
abreast of the latest technologies acceptedIt is understandable that for many people,
worldwide by attending refresher courses fromtravelling to unfamiliar country for medical
time to time. Their global acceptance can betreatment can sound daunting. Knowing someone
gauged from the fact that every year, hundredswho is experinced Indian doctor, understands the
of renowned Indian doctors visit Europe and USAcapabilities and limitations of the medical
to teach at leading hospitals and universities byprofessionals in India and Australia is rare
invitation. New and innovative techniques arecombination for your medical treatment
constantly being adapted and mastered by Indianrequirements.
surgeons who have success rates as good as