Bengaluru:
Now, it’s turn for Bengaluru to make waves in medical tourism. The IT capital city of India is leading in attracting number of foreign patients.
A latest study reveals that 8,020 patients from different countries visited Bengaluru for medical treatment last year. Super specialty medical facilities for cancer, organ transplantation, cardiac care, nephrology, urology, neuro surgery, orthopedics at affordable cost in Bengaluru are major attraction for foreign patients.
The study was based on the statistics taken from records at hospitals located in and around Bengaluru. Manipal hospital recorded 49,000 patients during the past two years. Dr Manjunath at a hospital in Bengaluru, said: “Medical tourism in India is gaining momentum and now ranks at third position in the world. However, amenities at the hospitals and more facilities for foreign tourists need to be enhanced.”
Foreign patients from countries such as Iraq, Bangladesh, Yemen, Oman, Maldives, Mauritius, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and Indonesia. Patients from several developing nations prefer Indian hospitals as world-class medical treatment at affordable cost is available. Indian doctors have expertise on par with doctors in US, Europe and Singapore. After Manipal Hospital, other hospitals such as Columbia Asia Hospital, Fortis Hospital are major ones in attracting foreign patients.
source: http://www.sakshipost.com / Sakshi Post / Home> Business / Friday – May 27th, 2016
