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Is Medical tourism gaining imporatnce in India??

Created by : Sudeep Tarafdar, Senior Consultant, IBM  | 12 11 2008 11:19:01 +0000
Industry : HospitalsFunctional Area : India(Markets)
Activity:  456 views;  last activity : 10 22 2010 16:23:04 +0000
In the ever-changing world of international healthcare, medical tourism has become a sort of a trend. In fact, medical tourism is a phenomenon that has taken healthcare  industry by storm all over the world.  So this becomes a unique proposition which not only involves the healthcare industry but also has a significant impact on the tourism industry.   So what do you think, will Medical tourism gain importance in a country like India...... Do give me your views on this.....
  
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I guess, there is a growth in medical tourism. Indian medical tourism attracts foreign patients basically because:

1) The costs associated with treatment in India is around one-tenth the cost in their home country.

2) The waiting period is much shorter.

There has been a gradual increase in the number of forign patients for US, UK, Middle East, Bangladesh, Pakistan. But statistics haven't been shared in public by the industry.

This is undoubtly helping the private hospitals to rake in the moolah, but at the same time, the benefits are not being passed on to the needy and the poor adequately. There certainly is no harm for private investors, to woo the overseas patients, but they should not forget the social responsibilities.
By Chandra Shekhar Banerjee, Director- Operations, Insignia Communiactions Pvt Ltd  02 27 2009 14:38:42 +0000
 
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Medical Tourism fascinates Indian healthcare industry. The reason is obvious. But it possess two very important questions

a. Are we ready to deliver?

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b. If we are doing it at a cost of our existing patient base? I believe the medical tourism as a business proposition is welcome. Strategizing to increase foreign patient foot fall is a great idea. But let's ensure that existing patient base seeking medical attention also receives equal care and benefit. This can be achieved only by creation of newer hospitals with deeper penetration in non metros at affordable cost with same level of clinical care. This would ensure availability of good quality healthcare at the doorstep and thus reduction in migration and this would provide greater level of flexibility and leverage to concentrate on medical tourism.

 
By Subhasis Bhattacharya, Sr. Manager Operations, Narayana Hrudayalaya  02 25 2009 12:56:08 +0000
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I think that India attracts patients because it's a tourist country known for is openness. Furthermore, as most of the emerging powers, it has qualified person, while being in an environment where the standard of living is affordable.
By brahmia , manager of project, sud strategie  | 10 22 2010 16:23:04 +0000
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because is gives benifits to all sectors indirectly by the help of foreign currency
By Sunit Rana, Assistant Sales Manager in Conference  | 05 20 2010 15:49:52 +0000
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I support Mr. Akram's views. Unless India recognises all the sources it has, Medical tourism will never be a success here.
By Nirmal Karan, Product/Brand Manager, KingfisherAirlines  | 08 11 2009 08:16:42 +0000
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Well guys.. i think YES IT IS GAINING IMPORTANCE..!!! though India is well known for all of its traditional medicines and ayurvedas with which many of the diseases are cured... but as a matter of fact in the current scenario INDIA AND ITS POPULATIONS  are not thinking in a wider scope.. or in the other way round where there are not realizing the importance of resources they have..

In simple terms "UNLESS AND UNTIL INDIA DOSENT RECOGNIZES ITS IMPORTANCE OF RESOURCES AND DOSENT ACT ACCORDINGLY... THE MEDICAL TOURISM WILL NOT HAVE A SCOPE..."


By AKRAM ASLAM, Banquet Sales Executive/ Manager, A.B. Group of Hotels & Resorts  | 08 10 2009 23:23:12 +0000
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According to me it is gaining importance, where there is more number of patients form UK and US are visiting our country for better medical care and to go with less cost and affordable stay here......So yes there is more number of patients and with this the tourism industry is raking high moolahs........
By Sudeep Tarafdar, Senior Consultant, IBM  | 12 11 2008 11:19:01 +0000
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Biggest problems for Medical Tourism happens to be Indian Doctor' apathy towards Patients.In India,most of the times they dont treat patients like consumers.
By Venkatesh Chittarvu, Consultant Dentist,Dental Surgery Hyderabad  | 03 10 2010 08:21:00 +0000
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Running behind the dollars, on the long run hospital will lose its base, the domestic patient!
By Amthus Saleema, Head of the Department - Medical Records, Apollo Hosptials  | 11 11 2009 07:22:25 +0000
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