Today India is promoting the high-tech healing of its private healthcare sector as a tourist attraction. The government hopes to encourage a budding trade in medical tourism, selling foreigners the idea of travelling to India for low-cost but world-class medical treatment.

India is the leading country promoting medical tourism in the world. It is even moving into a new area of medical outsourcing where subcontractors aim to provide services to the overburdened medical care systems in western countries. Medical tourism in India is growing by 30% a year and the Indian education system is churning out an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 doctors and nurses each year.

The reality is that Indian Medical facilities offer advanced technology and high-quality procedures at par with hospitals in developed nations, with prices at a fraction (sometimes only 1/10th) of those in the US or EU. The concept has broad consumer appeal.

Why India?
Medical Tourism in India is a developing concept whereby people from world over visit India for their medical and relaxation needs. Most common treatments are heart surgery, knee transplant, cosmetic surgery and dental care.

The reason India is a favourable destination is because of it's infrastructure and technology in which is in par with those in USA, UK and Europe. India has some of the best hospitals and treatment centers in the world with the best facilities.

Since it is also one of the most favourable tourist destinations in the world, Medication combines with tourism has come into effect, from which the concept of Medical Tourism is derived.

Without doubt India has established world-class expertise in practices such as cardiac care, cosmetic surgery, joint replacements and dentistry. Seeing the huge potential, merging medical expertise and tourism has became a government policy.

As health care costs skyrocket, patients in the developed world are looking overseas for medical treatment. India is capitalizing on its low costs and highly trained doctors to appeal to these "medical tourists."

Many countries have developed links for speedy treatments in India for their nationals on account of the fact that in these countries one has to wait for extended periods of time to undergo operations.

In India, medical treatment is not only fast but also costs a fraction of what it costs in USA or Europe. Even tele-consultancy is available for expert opinion and transmission facilities. Some of the states have already established themselves as destinations for health care and medical tourism.