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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India emerges 2nd in Medical Tourism race.
March 30th, 2009 · No Comments
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Asia’s Medical Tourism Market
December 4th, 2007 · No Comments
The Medical Tourism industry earned global revenues of USD 20 billion in 2005 and the Asian market comprising countries like India, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia stood at approximately USD 2.5 billion in 2006. While the global market is predicted to double in size to USD 40 billion a year by 2010, it is estimated that [...]
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