Medical Health Tourism for Heart, Cancer, Knee Joint, Spine.

Medical Tourism India - People from world over visit

India

for their medical and Health needs. Most common treatments are Heart Surgery, Angioplasty, Spinal, Bone Marrow, Knee transplant, Cosmetic surgery and Dental care. The reason

India

is a favourable destination is because of it's infrastructure and technology alongwith most experienced doctors which is in par with those in

USA

and Europe.

India

has some of the best hospitals and treatment centers in the world with the best facilities. The Cost is most affordable factor and the best part is - No Waiting Period - immediate treatment offered.

The most unhealthy element in a Hospital is the Doctor's bill. As a result, a growing number of people from all over the world are flocking to India for high-quality cures that come at a fraction of the price. India is giving Thiland and Singapore tough competion as a popular Medical Tourism destination.

Cost Comparison

Procedure US India Thailand Singapore

Heart Bypass $130,000 $10,000 $11,000 $18,500

Heart Valve Replacement $160,000 $9,000 $10,000 $12,500

Angioplasty $57,000 $11,000 $13,000 $13,000

Hip Replacement $43,000 $9,000 $12,000 $12,000

Hysterectomy $20,000 $3,000 $4,500 $6,000

Knee Replacement $40,000 $8,500 $10,000 $13,000

Spinal Fusion $62,000 $5,500 $7,000 $9,000

*approximate retail costs, US figures based on HCUP data, intl. figures
based on hospital quotes in named countries.

Various Heart surgeries like Valve replacement, Heart Bypass and Aneurysm repair, are life saving remedies for some lucky visitors from Africa who often get sponsored by their Government besides people from USA, UK and European countries who can't afford a long waiting period in their respective country hospitals.

Medical Tourists come to India for Orthopaedics, Optometry, Reproductive health, Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Cosmetic Surgery and even Denstistry. A person who needed a Root Canal, made a trip to India where he paid US Dollars 4,000 for surgery, Airfere and Vacation whereas the price he would have paid in USA just for Surgery.

HealthCare in the west today is either too expensive with some procedures, like heart bypass surgery pushing the $ 130,000 mark and too slow, yet keeping people on waiting list for months . This situation compelled people from accross the world to seek immediate solution for their life threatening situation ( Cancer, Heart bypass, Bone marrow, Knee surgery or Cosmetic) come to India, a land of top level professional talented doctors and first class modern medical facilities. Some come for surgery and leave after the successful job is done. Over 150,000 visitors from 55 different countries came to India for varies treatments in 2005. You get to chose any hospital depending on your budget but not compramising on quality treatment.