India is fast emerging as one of the most sought after global health destinations. It has outgrown its mentors in their own feat. It is expected to generate revenues close to $2.3bn by 2012, which aptly reflects that medical tourism in India is no longer confined to people combining their tummy tucks with quick visits to the Taj Mahal.

Low cost treatment is the main appeal that pulls medical tourists to India, but this is no longer the only attraction. India boasts of a very strong medical infrastructure that provides state-of-the-art international standard services to several patients who throng India for an attractive amalgamation of cost-effective and world-class treatment. The costs incurred in medical treatments here in India are almost one-tenth of what patients have to spend in most of the western countries.

Most of the medical tourists find the infrastructure and technology at par with that in USA, UK and Europe. Heart surgery, knee transplant, cosmetic surgery and dental care are the most common treatments for patients coming to India. The good facilities provided in India are certainly beneficial but also the skyrocketing medical costs and long waiting lists to get treated by the specialists in the western countries are helping Indian medical tourism industry.

India Inc. is all set to capitalize on the opportunity through low costs and highly trained doctors to appeal to the medical tourists. India has a large pool of professionally qualified doctors, nurses and paramedics. The world-class facilities and infrastructure is further supported by low cost airfare and other facilities related to their stay in India. The ever-growing pharmaceutical industry aptly complements the healthcare sector in servicing the global clients.

A number of counties have joined hands with the Indian healthcare sector to facilitate speedy treatments particularly for their nationals. Besides surgeries, medical treatments and diagnosis, the Indian medical Diaspora is also providing tele-consultancy for expert medical opinion and transmission facilities to a number of top medical faculties in the western countries. India has demonstrated its growing competence in specialized treatments like transplantation of vital organs, cancer treatment, neuro-surgery and cardiac surgery.

A very unconventional reason for India being one of the most preferred South Asian destination amongst the medical tourists is that the Indians already cater to a gamut of industries abroad, working in close association with the western clients. Therefore, we understand the standards of services clients from these countries expect from us. The patients feel at home because we understand their culture.

Hi-tech and cost-effective medical services and the state-of-the-art corporate hospitals offering them are best supported by alternative medical treatment facilities thriving in leaps and bounds in the country. Many people come to India for the rejuvenation promised by yoga and Ayurveda.