Abstract :
Medical tourism refers to people traveling to a country other than their own to obtain medical treatment.
The main objective of medical tourism is to provide ‘cost-effective’ private medical care in collaboration with
the tourism industry, for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment. Lower cost in
the developing countries was because of availability of resources and skilled and professional manpower
at lower cost. In the last two decades, globalization and advancement in technologies throughout the
world including India brought many reforms in management of medical conditions. High-quality service
with no waiting time, patient-centric care, exotic experience, Eastern Healthcare Wisdom along with the
expertise of Western medicine all these factors are making India increasingly popular as a medical tourist
destination. Moreover in India, clinical outcomes are at par with the world’s best centers with internationally
qualified and experienced specialists using third-generation equipment and infrastructure as technology,
and competitive costs are around 1/5th of costs in the West.
Keyword :
Medical tourism, Quality of healthcare, Health tourism, Cost effectiveness