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Asia- Next Destination For Health And Travel
by Monica Rai

The Republic of India is located in South Asia, and is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area and has the world's largest democracy. The Indian economy is the fourth largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity and is the world's second fastest growing economy. And what makes India one of the most favored destinations for tourists across the world, is perhaps its distinctive flavor varying dramatically from region-to-region, its magnificent landscapes, scenaries, glorious historical monuments and royal cities, vast coastal line, snow cpapped mountains, colorful people, rich culture, year-long festivities and more. So get you down to India, and discover a whole new way of life.

India offers World Class Medical Facilities, comparable with any of the western countries. India has state of the art Hospitals and the best qualified doctors. With the best infrastructure, the best possible Medical facilities, accompanied with the most competitive prices, you can get the treatment done in India at the lowest charges.

There is no doubt that the Indian medical industry's main appeal is low-cost treatment. Most estimates claim treatment costs in India start at around a tenth of the price of comparable treatment in America or Britain. For example, in April Madras Medical Mission, a Chennai-based hospital, successfully conducted a complex heart operation on an 87-year-old American patient at a reported cost of $8,000 (€7,000, Ł4,850) including the cost of his airfare and a month's stay in hospital. The patient claimed that a less complex operation in America had earlier cost him $40,000. Other procedures such as diagnostic services offer significant cost-savings.

The health care sector in India has witnessed an enormous growth in infrastructure in the private and voluntary sector. The list of India Best Hospitals include Apollo, Fortis, Max Healthcare, Escorts, AIIMs, Wockhardt, etc. A few top Medical tourism providers are TajMedical.com, India4health.com, Mediescapes.com and Indiaheals.com. The private sector which was very modest in the early stages, has now become a flourishing industry equipped with the most modern state-of-the-art technology at its disposal. It is estimated that 75-80% of health care services and investments in India are now provided by the private sector.

AUTHOR: Monica Rai, Freelance Writer
With time more and more visitors will flock to this part of the globe for their treatment and relaxtion needs.




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