Patients Crossing Borders INDIA’S INBOUND MEDICAL TOURISM

Medical tourism is being seen as the apple of the eye by Indian government, and certainly it has the
potential to generate employment and bring foreign exchange .Is India able to lure patients with its
highly qualified (as per international standards)English speaking, state of the art infrastructure of
hospitals? This article is an attemept to get the answer of the question, where India stands in the
rank of medical service provider and what are the roadblocks.

161 countries Emedical visa Medical tourism can be defined as people travelling to another country
in search of quality health care at economical prices The World Health Organization (WHO) defines
medical tourism as tourism

associated with travel to health spas or resort destinations where the primary purpose is to

improve traveller’s physical well being through a process comprising physical exercises and

therapy, dietary control, and medical services relevant to health maintenance.

JCI accredited organizations

India 38

Thailand 64

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