India Emerging as a Major Global Medical Tourism Destination
The global growth in recipients of medical care along with development in technology, accommodating proficient doctors and efficient investments in infrastructure, all have contributed to the dynamic augmentation of a comprehensive system of healthcare services. Crossing the borders of one’s country for health care facilities was never a common practice. Thanks to communication technology and medical tourism that people can now move to an alien destination for remedying any ailments. The emerging concept of medical tourism which has made a quantum jump in India is constantly creating a significant contribution towards the Indian economy. [Pull Stat] “According to the Government of India, the healthcare industry in India would grow 13 percent per year, which can be boosted further by medical tourism which itself is growing 30 percent annually”. Impact of Medical Tourism Healthcare tourism has become one of India’s biggest industries that generated revenue as well as empl