| Many people travel to far away regions of the | | | | complicated cases. |
| world to get quality health care at affordable | | | | In addition to all the above plus points, most |
| costs. Majority of these individuals are from | | | | hospitals in India employ the individuals who could |
| Europe and America. They go to countries like | | | | converse comfortably in English. So, you will never |
| India, Singapore, Thailand, China etc. to get cost | | | | feel any language barrier while conversing with |
| effective treatment of their ailments. India is | | | | doctors, nurses or other staff of the hospitals in |
| perhaps the first choice of foreigners who travel | | | | India. Some of the popular hospitals in India are All |
| to Asia for medical tourism. There are a good | | | | India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Apollo |
| number of reasons for these tourists to choose | | | | Group of Hospitals, Fortis Hospital, Tata Memorial |
| India. Few of them are: | | | | Hospital, Christian Medical College, Escorts Heart |
| 1. Cheap Cost of Treatment: The cost of | | | | Institute and National Institute of Medical Health |
| treatment in India is very cheap as compared to | | | | & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS). |
| European countries. For example, a bone marrow | | | | Dental care in India has started attracting medical |
| transplant could cost anything from $200,000 to | | | | tourists from around the globe. The primary |
| $300,000 while the same transplant could be done | | | | reason for this popularity is of course cost. You |
| in India for $25,000. Similarly, heart bypass | | | | could get treatment for your dental ailments at |
| surgery, disc replacement or dental fillings could be | | | | low costs in India. For example, a root canal could |
| availed in India at a much cheaper cost, which | | | | be done for $150 in India while you may have to |
| could be as low as 20 percent of what you may | | | | shell out $3000 for the same treatment in the |
| have to pay in the US, UK or other European | | | | West or the US. Low cost of treatment explains |
| countries. | | | | the popularity of dental care in India among the |
| 2 Well Qualified Professionals: Several hospitals | | | | tourists. You can get any dental implant at up to |
| have super specialists who cure extremely | | | | 75 percent less cost in India than in Europe. |
| complicated cases like brain tumor removal or | | | | You can avail medical tourism in India under |
| eye surgery. Most hospitals have specialists for | | | | attractive terms and conditions. Most travel |
| heart care, neurosurgery, mother & child | | | | agencies in India will take care of your complete |
| care, skin diseases and lifestyle diseases. Some | | | | boarding and lodging concerns in a hospital or hotel |
| doctors in India have more than 1000 successful | | | | of your choice. The multilingual guides will pick you |
| operations to their credit. | | | | up from the airport and take you directly to your |
| 3. World Class Health Care: Hospitals in India | | | | hospital or the hotel accommodation. They will also |
| compete with those in Europe in terms of their | | | | plan your itinerary in consultation with your doctor |
| infrastructure and care for patients. Many | | | | so that you may also visit the popular destinations |
| hospitals boast of advanced equipments and | | | | of your choice in India once you are done with |
| laboratory facilities. Some hospitals even take the | | | | your hospital procedures. |
| services of computers and robots to treat | | | | |