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 employment. The Indian healthcare sector is developing at a tremendous pace by the continuous evolvement in services and increasing investment by government and private organizations. Owing to this amusing fact, major corporate houses are designing packages for patients that include facilities for financing medical journeys, accommodation, visa assistance, etc.

Medical Tourism Market

The Government of India along with state tourism boards, travel agency, and private sector hospitals are making joint efforts in order to explore the tremendous opportunities of the Medical Tourism Industry. They are aiming to capitalize such medical endeavor by combing medical travel with the benefits of a leisure tour. The Government Medical Tourism market in India has flourished to such extent that the Indian government predicts that India’s healthcare industry will set up new bars for Global Medical Tourism. India has made its presence in Global Medical Tourism by providing quality service and efficacious treatment facilities. The country has emerged as a hot destination for healthcare tourism and contributed wholeheartedly in developing the entire index of medical tourism in Asia.

 Medical Tourism Drivers

The fine line between hospitality and hospitals are gradually narrowing with time. Medical tourism, as the name suggests, includes the tourism quotient. That means people who search for better medical facilities will also look for a leisure destination that edifies their journey. Medical tourism in India has captivated global attention and exhibited phenomenal growth in healthcare facilities and infrastructure. Cost of treatment offered in India is relatively less than any other developed country; this can be a major fragment in driving medical tourists to India. Apart from cost efficiency, medical tourism agencies have participated with sincerity and commitment in accentuating medical tourism in India.  

Asia has been taking lead as one of the most preferred healthcare destinations in the past few years. Factors like cost efficiency, comprehensive care, improved infrastructure and state of the art technology have been constantly promoting healthcare tourism in India.  This field is growing exponentially in the country and it is safe to state that such development and evolvement is playing a significant role in the enhancement and enrichment of Medical tourism in Asia.