They also relax and visit the tourist attraction in and around the place. It is called as medical tourism because both medical reasons and travel is attached to the concept.

Why India as Medical Tourism

Here are our 13 reasons why India is turning out to be Medical Tourism hub of the world and why so many foreigners are coming to India for Medical treatment.

1. First of all, India has some of the best hospitals and institutes in the world. The treatment offered in these hospitals is equal to the standard of the developed countries.

2. The technology and the equipment used in them are of high standard and superior in quality.

3. The doctors have better degrees and experience same as those of developed countries.

4. Along with that, India is a popular tourist destination. It has so many tourist places to visit. So combining these two, medical tourism in India has become popular.

5. Medical tourism in India focuses on various diseases. Treatment of these diseases are offered to the patients that come to India. India offers treatment for illness like heart problems, cosmetic surgery needs, cancer, dental problems et cetera.

6. India is also popular as a medical tourist destination as it offers cost effectiveness.

7. The cost of surgeries in India is a part of the total cost in US and other developed countries.

8. In US cost of a heart surgery may be near about $30,000. But in India the same surgery will cost a patient $6000. Just imagine what will happen if you don't have health plan ?

9. A bone marrow treatment costs $2,50,000 in US, which costs $26000 in India. That's 1/10th almost.

10. Right now the market is around $333 million (Rs. 1450 crore). But it is going to go up now. According to CII and McKinsey study, the market will be of value Rs 5,000-10,000 crore by 2012. So the growth is tremendous and hence .

11. Indian hospitals and companies are investing in the infrastructure and arranging for the needed facilities for attracting foreign tourists.

12. There are special packages are available for foreign tourists who come to India as medical tourists. These news packages may include vista assistance, airport pick up, lodging etc.

13. Government is playing an important part by marketing India as a global medical tourism hub. This initiative by government will help Indian medical industry to get more and more clients. People expect to have thousands of people after the initiative of the government.