Health Tourism News

India spends 1,2% of its GDP on health, but takes care of foreign patients too.  The country ranks second in medical tourism.  In 2007, Indian hospitals treated 4.5 lakh patients from other countries against topper Thailand which treated about 10 lakh patients last year.
Earlier, there was an inflow of patients from neighboring countries and West [...]

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Medical tourism was a silver lining for those millions of Uninsured, underinsured and those who were forced to postpone treatments due to long waiting lists.  What seemed like a boon to patients from Western countries like US, UK and Canada is now a twilight of hope for those countries who are deemed as Medical Tourism [...]

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A free plastic surgery camp will be held at Pasam Hospital form March 23 to April 4, where plastic surgery will be performed free of cost for needy patients.  The plastic surgery will be performed by internationally acclaimed surgeons form Germany.

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Obesity in children has reached epidemic proportions in the West and the trend is quickly catching up in the Eastern parts of the world too.  After 10 years of battle against childhood obesity, it almost looks like the battle is being lost by parents and care givers.  Instead of receding, the problem just seems to [...]

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If you are living in US and trying to get a medical report for a scanning, you may possibly be asked to wait for 4 days or more.  Waiting lists had forced patients in the US to postpone medical treatment.  Of late, even the initial step of getting a medical report is getting delayed and [...]

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Of late, the number of cases depression just seems to have escalated.  Is it the ongoing economic crisis that has resulted in such a situation or is it something else is the real question?  But not everyone who claims to be depressed are not patients of clinical depression.  The hue and cry about depression has [...]

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Earlier, wealthy citizens of developing countries used to visit developed countries like U.S and Europe to gain access to advanced medical care.  Of late, the ‘Medical Tourism’ wave seems to have reversed this trend.  It is now the Western patient’s turn to travel offshore for First-World healthcare at Third-world prices.
It all began about a decade [...]

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After years of study, The Air Force has finally decided to allow candidates with Lasik eye surgery for flight and navigator training.
  
Since 2001, The Air Force had permitted applicants with PRK (Photo Refractive Keratectomy) to try for spots as pilots and aircrew member.  Since Lasik was a fairly new corrective eye procedure, Air Force had [...]

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Eating right during pregnancy is crucial for the health of both the mother and the baby.   By eating right, the mother can avoid complications that are likely to occur during pregnancy.  Take tips from the diet chart below to have a stress-free and healthy pregnancy.
What to Eat during pregnancy:
A combination if proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins [...]

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