In the current era, the Indian health care Industry is well acknowledged for its medical care tourism owing to the fact that it offers sophisticated, economical options, benefits, and solutions. Undeniably India has advanced and latest private medical treatments.

As a developing concept, Medical Tourism India also called as Health Tourism India has gained immense popularity due to which people from all across the world visit India seeking relaxation and medical solutions. Dental care, heart surgery, cosmetic surgery, and knee transplant are some of the most common treatments. Because of its infrastructure and advanced technology, India has become a popular destination which is at par with other developed nations. India has some unparallel treatment centers and hospitals in the world that have best facilities.

The following cities have clinics and specialty hospitals with medical facilities that are top rated – Mumbai-Bombay, New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai-Madras, Cochin-Kochi, Thiruvanthapuram – Trivandrum, Vellore, Kerala, Kolkata, Pune, Chandigarh-Mohali, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Coimbatore, Panaji-Goa, Dharamshala, Rishikesh, Dehradun and Jaipur.

As per Assocham, India has great potential to develop the top-tier specialist medical and health care facilities as there is great demand for the therapeutic sectors which involve – joint replacement, cardiology, organ transplants, orthopedic surgery, and many more. All this has attracted foreign tourist from all across the world. The ability of the industry to keep the cost low across the board enables the Indian hospitals to focus on a broad spectrum of foreign clientele from different corners of the world. In India, a hip replacement costs on average around US$ 12,000 in Singapore or US$9,000 versus US$43,000 in United States. The main crowd of people that opts to visit India for medical tourism comes from Middle East, which is followed by Western Europeans, Americans and then citizens of nearby nations like Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan etc.

The Assocham report identifies that the Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and New Delhi are the key promising medical destinations, as each of the state has ample number of private clinics and hospitals which caters to the needs of medical tourists. The cosmetic procedures like botox treatment, facelifts, eye and dental care, tummy tucks have till now proven to be the most sought after procedures opted by foreign tourists.

Top Medical Destinations

Delhi

Acting as a home to assorted prestigious and renowned institutes like PGIMER (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi has produced some well known names in the healthcare industry. Due to economical cost of medical treatments, Medical tourism in Delhi is on peak. The unmatched quality of healthcare has also boosted the medical tourism in Delhi...See More Details

Chennai

Recognized as an exquisite state in South India, Chennai is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the rapidly budding metropolitan cities of India. By alluring 45% of foreign tourist for medical treatment, this city has bagged the title of India’s health capital. There are assortment of super and multi-specialty hospitals which are well equipped with advanced medical facilities and equipments, a team of dedicated and experienced doctors that are expert in offering different treatments of international standard. All this is offered at relatively low cost. This makes Chennai an actual gateway to better health.

Chennai is one of the largest cities in South India which has become a popular scientific and technological center in India. Hosting a large number of world-class hospitals, besides being well equipped with advanced medical facilities and technology, this city certainly is a hub for medical tourists. The hospitals employ dedicated and professional doctors which are a real gift. All these top class medical facilities are offered at low prices. It is worth noticing that the hospitals are very keen in maintaining global standards in different services and activities that they offer. Many of these give particular attention to the foreign patients...See More Details

Kerala

As a popular destination for medical tourism, Kerala has excellent standard for medical care. It has been discovered that Kerala has a pool of expert and trained doctors & nurses together with a network of hospitals which offer treatments of international standard at economical prices. Earlier Indians who worked abroad like the natives of Kerala working in hospitals of Persian Gulf countries are now migrating to India looking for medical treatments. Now foreign patients also have realized the benefits of travelling to Kerala – a place well known for alternative medicinal therapies. One of the best known therapies in Kerala is Ayurveda while the other alternative therapies include: Siddha, Naturopathy, and Panchakarma. All these have gained worldwide recognition for their therapeutic feature.

Hyderabad

The hospitals in Hyderabad has attracted chunk of medical tourists who are seeking medical treatments. Thousands of tourists from US and Europe wake up to the phenomenon known as medical tourism each day and this has become very common now days. The medical tourism of hospitals in Hyderabad blends health care together with international tourism. The main reason behind its budding popularity is impeccable healthcare at economical budget. The healthcare services include plethora of skilled healthcare professionals, experts in different specialized fields, advanced equipments, and contemporary facilities. Besides this, it also includes personal attention that is offered to each and every patient.

Mumbai

One of the wealthiest and densely populated cities of India, Mumbai has immense supply of health care services and hospitals in both private and public sector. Services ranging from impeccable multi-specialty hospitals that have accomplished international standards to unsophisticated general doctors, Mumbai has everything. As India lays emphasis on English Education, Mumbai’s small scale hospitals and clinics have now started employing only English speaking staff...See More Details