Posted on 06/26/2019 5:45:13 PM PDT by Jyotishi
Medical tourism in India: According to information provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs, 4.95 lakh foreign tourists visited India for medical purposes in 2017.
New Delhi -- Medical tourism in India has seen an exponential growth of 111 per cent in the last three years from 2015 to 2017. According to information provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs, 4.95 lakh foreign tourists visited India for medical purposes in 2017, a significant uptick from 2.33 lakh in 2015. In 2016, a total of 4.27 lakh foreign tourists visited India for medical purposes.
Seizing the opportunity, the Ministry of Tourism has also taken various steps to boost medical tourism in the country, including expanding the scope of e-visas for medical visits. The government launched e-tourist visas in 2014 to ease the visa regime in the country, following which Medical and Medical Attendant Visa was introduced for medical tourists.
Additionally, under the Incredible India campaign, the ministry launched multiple campaigns for the international markets. Additionally, road shows and 'Know India Seminars' were also conducted to spread awareness.
Moreover, brochures, CDs, films and other publicity materials were used by the ministry along with its social media promotions across multiple platforms. The Department of Commerce and Services Export Promotion Council also launched a healthcare portal that provides comprehensive information to foreign travellers about the top healthcare institutions in the country in various languages.
Not only visitors, the government has formulated guidelines for medical tourism stakeholders in the country. In the statement, the tourism ministry said that was developing and promoting Wellness and Medical Tourism as a niche product.
The ministry said that it is offering 50:50 financial assistance to parties to up to Rs 10 lakh for participating in fairs and events approved by the tourism ministry in overseas markets under the Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) scheme. The ministry also offers financial assistance of up to Rs 25 lakh for stakeholders participating in tourism promotion shows. It additionally also offers financial support for training courses on skill providing, skill upgradation and skill certification for individuals engaged in Wellness and Medical Tourism.
(Edited by Anwesha Madhukalya)
From. Where?
Found this:
India’s Hospitals Are Filling Up With Desperate Americans
Foreign Policy — January 2, 2018
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/01/02/indias-hospitals-are-filling-up-with-desperate-americans/
It’s Indian people flying back, using the USA for the minimum (earning). And voting.
Who do you sue for malpractice?
You think India is so primitive that they don't have courts and a legal system?
Direct flights from Dominican Republic
I remember an Armenian that I talked to back in 89 said that his mother went to India to get a kidney. That’s probably what most of those medical procedures are. Some of those Indian people are desperate. Sad. But I’m sure India is not the only place it’s going on.
Who do you sue for malpractice?
Malpractice law keeps us safer here. No doubt.
You don't.
This is one of the reasons why it is much less expensive.
Where I live on the west coast, not in a major city, it is possible to make arrangements for a charter flight to Thailand, where one will be operated on in a local hospital by a US doctor for about 1/3 the cost of that same doctor in the US. The doc makes out because he has a full schedule for a week, and uninsured patients get treatment they need.
I am not big on the malpractice lottery.
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