Health Tourism News

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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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have discovered a new gene in the brain that plays a dominant role in causing microcephaly, a brain disorder that shrinks the size of the brain and life-long reduced mental faculty, particularly in India.
So far, four genes were known to cause this disorder, which was hereditary.  The [...]

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India is one of the most sought after destinations for medical tourism.  In the year 2004, some 150,000 medical tourists from UK, US, Middle East and other foreign countries visited India seeking medical care in Indian hospitals.  Since then, medical tourism in India has been growing at the rate of 20% per annum.  Medical tourism [...]

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The recent revision in the reimbursement rules of NHS has decided to treat the cost coverage of medical expenses of patients opting to fix their medical issues through medical travel is not entitled for reimbursement.
The option of medical tourism which had allowed Britons to skip long waiting lists back home and turn to medical travel [...]

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As more and more people, hospitals and patients the world over are becoming aware of the growth and potential of Medical Tourism; governments too are awakening to take the necessary steps required to facilitate its growth and popularity in their respective countries.
The Indian Government is one such body which is taking productive measures towards ensuring [...]

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