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Medical Tourism in Kerala

Posted on December 31, 2010 | Comments Off on Medical Tourism in Kerala

Medical Tourism in Kerala
Medical Tourism in Kerala

Kerala, the “God’s own country” is embellished with tranquil backwaters, tempting beaches and lush green coconut groves. Every year thousands of tourists from across the globe comes here to explore the serene beauty of this southern Indian state. Of late, Kerala has attained a pride of place in the field of medicine. Medical tourism is the new facet of Kerala’s tourism industry.

Medical tourism can be defined as “any leisure product where apart from travel package, one gets medical treatment at the best hospitals. The medical treatment for various ailments are packaged with leisure packages at luxurious tourist resorts.”

The Kerala state government in collaboration with the various tour operators, tour agents, hoteliers and with the people of medical field is trying to develop kerala as a world class destination for tourism and treatment. Currently, tourism industry of Kerala is promoting itself with several Ayurveda and health packages as because medical tourism has a tremendous potential to boom.

Kerala is renowned worldwide for its alternative medical therapies such as Ayurveda and traditional medicines. Each and every nook and corner of this scenic state has some wonderful centres for Ayurveda treatments. Ayurveda is an ancient form of treatment which enables the patient to rejuvenate and revitalize the mind, body and soul and it has abundant of well trained people who deals in this special form of treatment.

Beside Ayurveda, Kerala has an endless array of experienced allopathic medical professionals and well equipped hospitals that offer treatments of international standard at a very reasonable price. Previously, Indians especially Keralites working in foreign nations such as in Gulf countries always visit Kerala for medical treatment as it doesn’t have much affect on their kitty.

Nowadays, even the patients of other countries has started choosing Kerala as a destination for treatment of various diseases due to some special advantages. Kerala has good transportation facility. It is well connected to several Middle East European and Southeast countries by air. Even it has good number of hospitals and renowned specialized doctors in most of the disciplines. Along with these facilities, Kaerala’s climatic condition and the communication skill of its natives helps Kerala to be the most sought after destination for medical treatment in the entire nation.

Patients from around the globe settled for Kerala as because the charges of major surgical procedures like cardiac surgery, dentistry, and cosmetic surgery is very low in compare to develop western countries. Even in Kerala, patients get the countries. The medical professionals of Kerala provides good pre and post-operative care to their patients so that they can have a positive experience. After the treatment at the hospitals, patients can stay at some famous health resorts of Cochin,Varakala, Kovallam and many more places of Kerala.

Some of the Medical tour packages are “dental tour package, Cochin”, “eye care package, Cochin”, “root canal package”, “tooth whitening tour package” and etc.

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Medical Tourism Guide

Posted on September 18, 2010 | Comments Off on Medical Tourism Guide

Medical Tourism Guide

Today, cheap yet world-class surgeries are just a flight away. But the deluge of information available out there can overwhelm anybody. So, here is a quick guide to medical tourism to answer most of your questions about the phenomenon.

WHAT IS MEDICAL TOURISM?

Medical Tourism is the process of traveling abroad to receive superior medical, dental and cosmetic care by highly skilled surgeons at some of the most modern and state-of-the-art medical facilities in the world…all at a fraction of the price in the US, UK and Canada.

MEDICAL TOURISM OFFERINGS

1. Incredible Savings: Compare a ,000 hip resurfacing in India with a ,000 one in the US. In general you are able to save 50% to 90%.

2. Excellent Quality: Many international providers are accredited by JCI, JCAHO and ISO or by local accrediting organizations. They have world-class facilities, have access to the latest technology and provide personalized service. If in doubt, read testimonials by patients who have experienced treatment overseas.

3. Surgeon Expertise: Most surgeons catering to international patients have either been educated or have received professional training at top schools in the US, UK or in other countries in Europe.

4. No Wait-Lists: Access to immediate service is what attracts those from countries that have public health care system towards medical tourism.

5. Longer Hospital Stay: You can have a longer hospital stay than possible in your local hospital back home under the supervision of your surgeon and physical therapist.

6. Travel Opportunities: While the primary motivation for most customers is affordable surgery, the opportunity to visit exotic destinations is an additional draw for some.

WHO SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN MEDICAL TOURISM?

In general, most medical tourists are either uninsured, underinsured or those seeking elective surgeries. Others resort to medical tourism due to the long wait-lists in their country.

WHICH COUNTRIES OFFER THE BEST SERVICES?

The most popular travel destinations are India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Brazil, Belgium, and Argentina amongst others. Some of these countries are considered best for cardiac surgery, others for orthopedic surgery and yet others for cosmetic surgery. You should base your selection on: quality, distance and cost.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROVIDER

When choosing a provider, don’t get swayed by attractive packages and fancy websites. Read and watch what others are saying about the particular hospital, clinic or surgeon. Check out the facility pictures and videos. Consider the provider’s accreditation, awards and recognitions, facility and equipments, statistics like success rates, etc.

WILL MY HEALTH INSURANCE PAY FOR IT?

Insurance companies are keenly looking into medical tourism as an option though most haven’t adopted it into their plans yet. So check with your health insurer for details.

SHOULD I COMBINE “SUN, SAND, AND SEA” WITH SURGERY?

That depends.

Usually after a cosmetic surgery, you are advised not to expose your body to the sun or to sea water. But, you can always choose to enjoy them before your surgery. With certain other medical procedures, it’s best for you to stay indoors and relax after your surgery. In any case, you should always consult your surgeon if you have travel or tourism on your mind.

WHAT ARE MEDICAL TOURISM FACILITATORS?

Medical tourism facilitators like Healthbase (http://www.healthbase.com) are specialized facilitators that connect you with the hospital of your choice while providing all or some other valuable services like detailed information about various procedures, detailed hospital profiles and surgeon profiles, medical records transfer, free surgery quote, pre- and post-consultation with the overseas hospital, feedback and testimonials from previous patients, medical and dental loan financing, passport and visa, airport pick-up and drop-off, hospital escort, tickets, travel insurance, hotel booking, tourism services in the destination country, etc.

This medical tourism guide is just a starting step. You should do the proper required research before you fly to your medical tourism destination.

You can learn more about the growing trend of medical tourism, international healthcare facilities and surgeons and the details of the medical tourism process by logging on to http://www.healthbase.com. Healthbase.com is a medical tourism facilitator committed to providing low-cost high quality medical travel services to the global medical consumer.

About the Author: The author works for Healthbase which is a medical tourism facilitator connecting patients to leading hospitals around the world for low cost high quality surgical care in various categories including bariatric, orthopedic, cardiac, spinal, dental, cosmetic, laparoscopic, etc. To learn more, call 1-888-691-4584, email info.hb @ healthbase.com, or visit http://www.healthbase.com.

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