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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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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So, you’ve decided to go offshore for your surgery or for medical treatment. Good for you. But now you are stumped about how to go about it. Fret no more. You can look up the internet for a host of companies that offer this service.
Most companies that are involved in medical tourism follow some [...]

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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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Thailand is high up there on the list of the most visited medical tourist destinations. And why not, the country has some top quality hospitals, well-qualified doctors and endless miles of sandy white beaches – not to mention beautiful climate and a rich, eclectic culture. In fact, it’s a medical tourist’s ‘paradise on earth’.
The Thai [...]

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Heart-valve replacement surgery in USA - $200,000
Heart-valve replacement surgery in India - $10,000
Dental bridge in USA - $5,500
Dental bridge in India - $500
The numbers speak for themselves. Little wonder that over 50,000 Americans traveled to countries like India, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand for medical treatment in 2006. But when it comes to your body, cost [...]

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The Malaysian government has recently decided to extend the visa for health tourists from a period of thirty days to six months. This is a great move to improve health tourism in the country. Tourists applying for the health visa must have important documents like letters from the doctors treating them to apply for the [...]

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With the surge in the popularity of Asia as one of the popular medical tourism destinations in the world; Thailand is equipping itself as one of the prominent medical tourism hubs.
The TRSC International LASIK Center located in Thailand is Asia’s largest standalone LASIK and full refractive surgery center. Located in Thailand, a country famous for [...]

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