India
is one of the developing countries which recently emerged as a prominent
medical tourist destination. Patients, not only from the neighbouring
countries, but also from the whole of Asia and across the continents, visit
Indian hospitals which are known for their state-of-the-art infrastructure and
highly talented resources. A Planning Commission report states that the
services in the health sector are very expensive in foreign countries. For
example, the cost of a heart surgery in India is three times less compared to
that of England and four times less than that of the US.

The
economic and social factors across the globe suggest that the influx of the
visitors to India in search for better medical facilities will continue in the
near future.Many hospitals in the private sector in India provide quality
treatment at comparatively cheap rates. Apart from this, the Indian doctors are
known for their skill and knowledge in medical science. Indian education system
has set some stringent criteria to become a doctor; so those who graduate in
medicine from our universities will be well-qualified. Apart from that, the
medical students and practitioners here are fluent in English and this language
ability helps them communicate better with foreign patients. These factors too
contribute to the influx of patients to India.

It
is not only the allopathic system that lures patients from across the globe.
Out traditional medical system, Ayurveda, too attracts a lot of patients and
there are many who come to India for availing arthritis Ayurvedic treatment,
back pain Ayurvedic treatment, skin
ayurvedic treatment etc.