Medical Tourism India, also known as Health Tourism 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.
India's highly-rated and efficient education system is churning out some 20,000 to 30,000 doctors and nurses each year, and its healthcare system has the capacity to extend its services much further. There is also healthy competition between the private and public sector, making the potential and outlook of medical tourism in India particularly attractive both in terms of costs and services.
With the India government anticipating considerable growth in this lucrative industry, further steps will be taken to ensure the streamlining and expansion of medical tourism in the country. This also means that patients will receive even greater benefits than ever.
Contrary to the impressions conveyed by areas of poverty, Indian’s top healthcare facilities are fully equipped with modern equipment, highly-skilled and trained staff, and most major hospitals and clinics are getting onboard with JCAHO Accreditation. The south Indian city of Chennai has been declared India's Health Capital, as it nets in 45% of health tourists from abroad and 30-40% of domestic health tourists.